Article
Iron overload secondary to cirrhosis: a mimic of hereditary haemochromatosis?
Histopathology - 1 Oct 2014
Abu Rajab Murad, Guerin Leana, Lee Pauline, Brown Kyle E
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Hepatic iron deposition unrelated to hereditary haemochromatosis is common in cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to determine whether hepatic haemosiderosis secondary to cirrhosis is associated with iron deposition in extrahepatic organs. METHODS AND RESULTS: Records of consecutive adult patients with cirrhosis who underwent autopsy were reviewed. Storage iron was assessed by histochemical staining of...
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