title: Hypopituitarism in primary haemochromatosis; recovery after iron depletion.
abstract: We report a case of primary haemochromatosis complicated by anterior hypopituitarism which recovered after aggressive venesection therapy. Reversal of anterior hypopituitarism in haemochromatosis following iron depletion has not been previously described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gama
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001815:Bloodletting; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male