Abstract

LANDA GARRIDO, Lidia et al. Hemocromatosis Hereditaria. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú [online]. 2003, vol.23, n.4, pp.302-306. ISSN 1022-5129.

The case of a 43-year-old male is presented, with diagnosed diabetes mellitus, heart failure, skin pigmentation, hepatic cirrhosis, and hereditary hemochromatosis confirmed by liver biopsy. The objective of this publication is to have hemochromatosis in mind as a differential diagnosis in a middle-aged patient with several pathologies and organs involved.

Keywords : Hemochromatosis; serum ferritin; iron overload.