[Hereditary hemochromatosis].
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.
Landa Garrido
Lidia
L
Servicio de Medicina del Policlínico San Antonio de Padua Lima-Perú.
Huamán Muñante
José
J
Valencia Caballero
Víctor
V
Lozano Miranda
Zenaida
Z
Nago Nago
Augusto
A
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
D014168:Transferrin; D007501:Iron