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A pigmented octogenarian.

Age and ageing - 1 May 2010

Wolf Maya, Brice Sarah E, Fertleman Michael

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An 81-year-old woman presented with cachexia, malaise, deranged liver function tests (LFTs), hepatomegaly and hyperpigmentation. Hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) was ultimately diagnosed on genetic testing. Haemochromatosis is a difficult diagnosis in older people because not only are the symptoms protean and occur commonly in other geriatric conditions, but HH is also considered an unlikely new diagnosis in the...

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PMID: 20215121
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afq019

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