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The hand arthropathy of hereditary hemochromatosis is strongly associated with iron overload.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2008
Valenti Luca, Fracanzani Anna Ludovica, Rossi Valeria, Rampini Clementina, Pulixi Edoardo, Varenna Massimo, Fargion Silvia, Sinigaglia Luigi
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical characteristics and genetic background associated with the presence of hand arthropathy, as determined by radiological findings, in Italian patients with hereditary hemochromatosis (HHC). METHODS: In 88 consecutive unselected patients with phenotypically expressed HHC, joint involvement was systematically evaluated in plain radiographs of hands, wrists, lumbar spine, pelvis, and...
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