Osteoporotic fractures: an unusual presentation of haemochromatosis.
The association of haemochromatosis and osteoporosis is well established, but it is unclear whether this is due to iron overload, hypogonadism, liver disease, or diabetes mellitus. We describe a young eugonadal male patient with osteoporotic fractures as a presenting feature of haemochromatosis, suggesting that factors other than hypogonadism contribute to osteoporosis.
Eyres
K S
KS
Department of Human Metabolism and Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sheffield Medical School, U.K.
McCloskey
E V
EV
Fern
E D
ED
Rogers
S
S
Beneton
M
M
Aaron
J E
JE
Kanis
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology