Interní Med. 2017; 19(1): 39-41 | DOI: 10.36290/int.2017.007
Genetic hemochromatosis, one cause, more illnesses
- 1Gastroenterologické oddělení Nemocnice Prostějov, Středomoravská Nemocniční a. s., člen skupiny AGEL, 2Interní oddělení Nemocnice Přerov, Středomoravská Nemocniční a. s., člen skupiny AGEL
The case study describes a hospitalized patient with seemingly unequivocal diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Based on the examination,
however, an increased amount of various non-specific symptoms, which in turn was completed with a diagnosis, which is
generally little thought, therefore genetic hemochromatosis and this case indicates the necessity of complex differential diagnosis.
The patient was successfully treated by repeated venipuncture.
Keywords: genetic hemochromatosis, iron metabolism, HFE gene
Published: February 1, 2017 Show citation
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