Severe osteoporosis as atypical presentation of hereditary hemochromatosis

Severe osteoporosis as atypical presentation of hereditary hemochromatosis

Abstract Besides important metabolic repercussions, iron overload is reported to be associated with deleterious effects on articulations and bones. We present the case of a male patient diagnosed with severe osteoporosis and vertebral fracture, in whom the evaluation for secondary osteoporosis revea...

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Main Authors: Georgiana Cristina Taujan, Laura Iconaru, Mihaela Rosu, Olga Ana Kosmopoulou, Ioana Blerta Papadopoulou, Felicia Baleanu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
hemochromatosis
iron overload
male osteoporosis
vertebral fractures
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6396

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