A Case of Hemochromatosis.
- Author:
Jin Hwan KOOK
1
;
Bai Young KIM
;
Young Soo CHA
;
Sung Uk OH
;
Sung Pyo HONG
;
Pil Won PARK
;
Kyu Sung RIM
;
Hee Jung AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pochon CHA Medical University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
hemochromatosis;
hepatic iron index;
serum transferrin saturation
- MeSH:
Aged;
Alcoholics;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Early Diagnosis;
Eating;
Erectile Dysfunction;
Fibrosis;
Heart;
Heart Failure;
Hemochromatosis*;
Humans;
Iron;
Iron, Dietary;
Life Expectancy;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Male;
Metabolism;
Phlebotomy;
Prevalence;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1998;54(5):708-712
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Idiopathic hemochromatosis is hereditary hemochromatosis without secondary cause. Hereditary hemochromatosis is a common disorder of iron metabolism with a prevalence of 1 case per 250-300 persons. Affected individuals absorb excessive amounts of dietary iron for a long time and tissue iron deposition results in skin discoloration, arthropathy, hepatic cirrhosis, heart cirrhosis, heart failure, diabetes mellitus and impotence. Early diagnosis and institution of phlebotomy treatment will prevent these manifestations and normalize life expectancy. We report a case of hemochromatosis in 65-year-old male of no transfusion and iron ingestion history who was anti-HCV(+), chronic alcoholic, hepatic iron index>2.24.
