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Double Whammy: A Case of Concurrent Alcohol Use and Hereditary Hemochromatosis Leading to Avascular Necrosis of the Femur

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femur is due to damage to the vasculature of the bone and can include a multitude of causes including medications, alcohol intake, hemoglobinopathies, thrombophilias, and connective tissue disorders, among others. Hereditary hemochromatosis is not a common cause of AV...

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Autores principales: Albers, Christine E, Albers, Janet, Sapra, Amit, Bhandari, Priyanka, Ranjit, Eukesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8523389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34692289
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18067

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