Haemochromatosis

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• Synonyms

  • HC

• Causes

  • Primary haemochromatosis
  • Iron overload
  • Caucasian

• Effects

  • Fatigue
  • Weight loss0.0%
  • Arthralgia
  • Slate-grey skin pigmentation
  • Chronic liver disease10.0%
  • Hypogonadism
  • Low testosterone
  • Chondrocalcinosis
  • Panhypopituitarism
  • Chronic pancreatitis
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Raised transferrin saturation
  • High serum ferritin
  • Haemosiderosis
  • Calcified Pinna
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma0.0%
  • Acute abdominal pain
  • Insulin resistance
  • Familial dilated cardiomyopathy

• Parents

  • Haematological pathology
  • Liver disease

• Treatments

  • Venesection
  • Deferoxamine

• Description

  • "500-fold risk of HCC Haemosiderosis = iron overload
  • no tissue damage. Haemochromatosis = tissue damage"