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Idiopathic Hemochromatosis: Case Report of a Patient Presenting with Neurologic Symptoms
Author(s) -
Sinclair William P.,
Afrooz Nader
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1977.tb00647.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hemochromatosis , cirrhosis , diabetes mellitus , disease , pediatrics , hereditary hemochromatosis , dermatology , endocrinology
Idiopathic hemochromatosis is an iron‐storage disease more common in men than in women. It is characterized clinically by diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis of the liver, pigmentation of the skin and cardiac failure. The diagnosis may be overlooked when the presenting symptoms do not follow the pattern. A case is reported which was diagnosed after an onset that featured neurologic symptoms.