| Literature DB >> 21647608 |
M L H Cuijpers1,2, D J van Spronsen2,3, P Muus1, B C J Hamel4, D W Swinkels5.
Abstract
We present a patient with iron overload, who was initially diagnosed with hereditary haemochromatosis. Family analysis, however, established that the iron overload was secondary to congenital sideroblastic anaemia. The patient died of a hepatocellular carcinoma, likely a complication of iron overload, despite phlebotomies. Increased awareness, as well as development of evidence-based clinical guidelines, is required for timely diagnosis and adequate treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21647608 DOI： 10.1007/s12185-011-0875-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Hematol ISSN： 0925-5710 Impact factor: 2.490