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<ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemochromatosis/ Iron Overload and Hemochromatosis] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</ref><ref>[http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hemochromatosis/index.htm Hemochromatosis] National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</ref><ref>[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hemochromatosis/DS00455/DSECTION=2 Hemochromatosis-Signs and Symptoms] Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER)</ref> | <ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemochromatosis/ Iron Overload and Hemochromatosis] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</ref><ref>[http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hemochromatosis/index.htm Hemochromatosis] National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</ref><ref>[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hemochromatosis/DS00455/DSECTION=2 Hemochromatosis-Signs and Symptoms] Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER)</ref> | ||
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* [[ | *'''Early indications''' of hemochromatosis are often like those of other diseases and include the following symptoms: | ||
* | :*[[Fatigue]] (feeling very tired) | ||
* Arthritis | :*Weakness | ||
* [[Deafness]]<ref name=Jones_1983>{{cite journal |author=Jones H, Hedley-Whyte E |title=Idiopathic hemochromatosis (IHC): dementia and ataxia as presenting signs |journal=Neurology |volume=33 |issue=11 |pages=1479-83 |year=1983 |pmid=6685241}}</ref> | :*Weight loss | ||
:*[[Abdominal pain]] | |||
:*[[Joint pain]] | |||
*As '''iron builds up in the body organs''', hemochromatosis may also produce the following symptoms: | |||
:*Loss of menstrual periods or early menopause | |||
:*Loss of sex drive (libido) or impotence | |||
:*Loss of body hair | |||
:*[[Shortness of breath]] | |||
*Although not a physical symptom, another possible indication of hemochromatosis is having an elevated liver enzyme test. | |||
*As the '''disease progresses''', hemochromatosis may cause the following more serious problems: | |||
:*[[Arthritis]] | |||
:*Liver problems, such as cirrhosis (or scarring of the liver) and liver cancer | |||
:*High blood sugar and [[diabetes]] | |||
:*Abdominal pain that does not go away | |||
:*Severe fatigue (feeling extremely tired and having a lack of energy) | |||
:*Heart problems (such as a heart beat that is not regular) | |||
:*[[Heart failure]] (such as the heart not pumping blood as well as it did previously) | |||
:*Gray-colored or bronze-colored skin | |||
:*[[Deafness]]<ref name=Jones_1983>{{cite journal |author=Jones H, Hedley-Whyte E |title=Idiopathic hemochromatosis (IHC): dementia and ataxia as presenting signs |journal=Neurology |volume=33 |issue=11 |pages=1479-83 |year=1983 |pmid=6685241}}</ref> | |||
* A darkish color to the skin (see pigmentation, hence its name '''''Diabete bronze''''' when it was first described by [[Armand Trousseau]] in 1865) | * A darkish color to the skin (see pigmentation, hence its name '''''Diabete bronze''''' when it was first described by [[Armand Trousseau]] in 1865) | ||
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Overview
History and Symptoms
- Early indications of hemochromatosis are often like those of other diseases and include the following symptoms:
- Fatigue (feeling very tired)
- Weakness
- Weight loss
- Abdominal pain
- Joint pain
- As iron builds up in the body organs, hemochromatosis may also produce the following symptoms:
- Loss of menstrual periods or early menopause
- Loss of sex drive (libido) or impotence
- Loss of body hair
- Shortness of breath
- Although not a physical symptom, another possible indication of hemochromatosis is having an elevated liver enzyme test.
- As the disease progresses, hemochromatosis may cause the following more serious problems:
- Arthritis
- Liver problems, such as cirrhosis (or scarring of the liver) and liver cancer
- High blood sugar and diabetes
- Abdominal pain that does not go away
- Severe fatigue (feeling extremely tired and having a lack of energy)
- Heart problems (such as a heart beat that is not regular)
- Heart failure (such as the heart not pumping blood as well as it did previously)
- Gray-colored or bronze-colored skin
- Deafness[4]
- A darkish color to the skin (see pigmentation, hence its name Diabete bronze when it was first described by Armand Trousseau in 1865)
References
- ↑ Iron Overload and Hemochromatosis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ↑ Hemochromatosis National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- ↑ Hemochromatosis-Signs and Symptoms Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER)
- ↑ Jones H, Hedley-Whyte E (1983). "Idiopathic hemochromatosis (IHC): dementia and ataxia as presenting signs". Neurology. 33 (11): 1479–83. PMID 6685241.