title: Secondary hypothyroidism in hereditary hemochromatosis: recovery after iron depletion.
abstract: We report the case of a 56 year old male with hereditary haemochromatosis complicated by hepatic cirrhosis, insulin treated diabetes mellitus, hypogonadism and secondary hypothyroidism, the latter which was corrected by iron depletion. This is only the second such case to be reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland. hudecmt@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hudec
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grigerova
authors.forename: C Howel
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018962:Phlebotomy; D010901:Pituitary Function Tests; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin; D005293:Ferritins; D013974:Thyroxine