Hemachromatosis
Clinical Manifestations of Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis, like many other liver diseases, can be quite silent in their initial clinical manifestations. The most common way of arriving at a diagnosis is through the evaluation of abnormalities in liver function tests and the screening relatives of people affected. Currently the format of classic “bronze diabetes”, associated with cirrhosis is highly unusual.
The hemochromatosis may manifest:
- Fatigability
- Diabetes
- Alterations in liver function tests: Since slight alterations to decompensated cirrhosis and even liver cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
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Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is a disease characterized by excessive deposition of iron (iron) in the body caused by increased intestinal absorption of iron. There are other conditions in which excess iron accumulates, as people who have received multiple transfusions of red blood cells or people with hemolytic anemias, however, in these conditions tend to speak of “iron overload” rather than hemochromatosis.
Pathogeny
It has advanced tremendously in the last decade in understanding the mechanisms involved in the regulation of iron metabolism and alterations that can lead to excessive accumulation. Read the rest of this entry »
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