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Dementia associated with haemochromatosis: a report of two cases
Author(s) -
Harvey R. J.,
Summerfield J. A.,
Fox N. C.,
Warrington E. K.,
Rossor M. N.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1997.tb00354.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , cognition , psychiatry , hemochromatosis , linkage (software) , pediatrics , genetics , disease , gene , biology
Two patients presenting to a pre‐senile dementia clinic with dementia were also found to have genetic haemochromatosis. In both instances the haemochromatosis was mild and the cognitive dysfunction could not be attributed to hepatic failure. The association of these uncommon diseases may reflect genetic linkage.