Hemocromatose hereditária: relato de caso e revisão da literatura / Hereditary hemochromatosis: case report and review of the literature
Arq. gastroenterol
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38(3): 194-202, jul.-set. 2001. ilus, tab
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em Português
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
HFE-associated hemochromatosis is one of the most common inherited liver disease in Caucasian populations and refers to the association of increased iron stores with tissue damage (e.g., cirrhosis, diabetes, cardiomyopathy), which is progressive when diagnosis and treatment are delayed.AIMS:
Description of a case of hereditary hemochromatosis in an asymptomatic 44-years-old patient, whose diagnosis was made through casual identification of abnormal iron markers. We will also present a brief review of the literature about the topic.CONCLUSIONS:
Hereditary hemochromatosis is an ideal disease for primary prevention since the disease can be detected well before serious complications develop. This intervention has been shown to prevent the manifestations of the disease, altering its natural history
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Assunto principal:
Hemocromatose
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
Idioma:
Português
Revista:
Arq. gastroenterol
Assunto da revista:
Gastroenterologia
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/BR
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