title: [Hereditary hemochromatosis].
abstract: The case of a 43-year-old male is presented, with diagnosed diabetes mellitus,heart failure, skin pigmentation, hepatic cirhosis, and hereditary hemochromatosis confirmed by liver biopsy. The objective of this publication is to have hemochromatosis in mind as a differential diagnosis in a middle-aged patient with several pathologies and organs involved.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina del Policlínico San Antonio de Padua Lima-Perú.
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Landa Garrido
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huamán Muñante
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valencia Caballero
authors.forename: Zenaida
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lozano Miranda
authors.forename: Augusto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nago Nago
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D018962:Phlebotomy; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014168:Transferrin; D007501:Iron