title: Juvenile Hemochromatosis in Iran: A Case Report with 5-Year Follow-up after Treatment.
abstract: Juvenile hemochromatosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that typically occurs in the first to third decades of life. Its symptoms are more acute and severe than classic hemochromatosis. We describe a 27-year-old man who was referred to the gastrointestinal clinic with a probable diagnosis of fatty liver and was finally diagnosed as having juvenile hemochromatosis. A review of the scientific literature reveals that recently only three siblings suffering from the disease have been reported in Iran.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nobakht
authors.affiliation: Students' Research Committee, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
authors.forename: Sheida
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zolfaghari
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran ; Department of Ophthalmology, Students' Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pourazizi
authors.affiliation: Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malek
keywords: Iran; Iron overload; Juvenile hemochromatosis