A Case of Hemochromatosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 708-712, 1998.
Article
ي Ko
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ABSTRACT
Idiopathic hemochromatosis is hereditary hemochromatosis without secondary cause. Hereditary hemochromatosis is a common disorder of iron metabolism with a prevalence of 1 case per 250-300 persons. Affected individuals absorb excessive amounts of dietary iron for a long time and tissue iron deposition results in skin discoloration, arthropathy, hepatic cirrhosis, heart cirrhosis, heart failure, diabetes mellitus and impotence. Early diagnosis and institution of phlebotomy treatment will prevent these manifestations and normalize life expectancy. We report a case of hemochromatosis in 65-year-old male of no transfusion and iron ingestion history who was anti-HCV(+), chronic alcoholic, hepatic iron index>2.24.
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النص الكامل:
1
الفهرس:
WPRIM
الموضوع الرئيسي:
Skin
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Fibrosis
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Prevalence
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Life Expectancy
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Phlebotomy
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Iron, Dietary
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Early Diagnosis
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Eating
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Alcoholics
نوع الدراسة:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Screening_studies
المحددات:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
اللغة:
Ko
مجلة:
Korean Journal of Medicine
السنة:
1998
نوع:
Article