[Rheumatic manifestations of genetic hemochromatosis]. / Les manifestations ostéo-articulaires de l'hémochromatose.
Tunis Med
; 89(12): 891-5, 2011 Dec.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22198888
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Rheumatic manifestations of genetic hemochromatosis are frequent with axial or peripheral arthropathies (mono-, oligo- or polyarticular). These manifestations are characterized by articular damage and osteoporosis.AIM:
To review the rheumatic manifestations of genetic hemochromatosis.METHODS:
A narrative review of literature.RESULTS:
The diagnosis should be brought to mind when we discover arthropathy resembling degenerative joint disease with involvement of unusual articular sites, almost identical to the arthropathy in calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals deposition disease (chondrocalcinosis).CONCLUSION:
There is a significant bone loss in HC that cannot solely be explained by hypogonadism or cirrhosis and must lead to measure bone mass density to each patient with HC.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rheumatic Diseases
/
Hemochromatosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Tunis Med
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
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