Secondary Hemochromatosis due to Chronic Oral Iron Supplementation

Iron may accumulate in excess due to a mutation in the HFE gene that upregulates absorption or when it is ingested or infused at levels that exceed the body's ability to clear it. Excess iron deposition in parenchymal tissue causes injury and ultimately organ dysfunction. Diabetes mellitus and...

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Autores principales: Lands, Ronald, Isang, Emmanuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5241449/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28133557
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2494167

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5241449/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28133557
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2494167

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