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Hyperferritinaemia-cataract syndrome.
Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 10 Nov 2020
Benneche Andreas, Sandnes Miriam, Bakke Åsne, Reikvam Håkon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Elevated serum ferritin levels are common findings in clinical practice, usually caused by inflammation, liver disease, high alcohol consumption or malignancy, although it can occur in association with rare genetic conditions. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a male in his sixties with persistent hyperferritinaemia without associated iron overload and subsequent development of cataract. The patient...
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