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Juvenile hemochromatosis in a Spanish family.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Montes-Cano Marco, González-Escribano María-Francisca, Aguilar José, Núñez-Roldán Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Juvenile hemochromatosis (JH) is a characteristic form of genetic hemochromatosis with an early onset and severe clinical course leading to death if iron depletion treatment is not timely applied. Clinical complications include liver cirrhosis, heart failure, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, and diabetes. In the present study we report the first case of JH described in Spain. Biochemical and genetic characteristics...
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