[Primary hemochromatosis induced diabetes mellitus in 8 Black Africans in Yaounde, Cameroon].
We analysing 8 cases of diabetes secondary to primary hemochromatosis in a group of black diabetic patients in Yaoundé. Diagnosis of primary hemochromatosis is based on clinical and biological arguments. Central hypogonadism is associated to diabetes in 75%, dilated cardiomyopathy existed in 37.5%, arthropathy in 75%. Diabetes is mostly type II.


CONCLUSIONS
Secondary diabetes to primary hemochromatosis does exist in Black Africa. Diagnosis should be in the mind of clinician when in a diabetic patients are associated: central hypogonadism, dilated cardiomyopathy and chronic arthropathy. In the future diagnosis of hemochromatosis will be easier by genetic because of recent discovery of the gene of the disease.
Nouedoui
Christophe
C
L'Hôpital Général-Yaoundé.
Biwole
Magloire
M
Singwe
Madeleine
M
Ashutantang
Gloria
G
Mbakop
André
A
Djoumessi
Sostène
S
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002163:Cameroon; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors