Haemochromatosis

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Test:

S.iron (H), liver biopsy (+), S.ferritin (H), S.tranS-ferrin (H), marrow aspirate (+ for haemosiderirt), LET (AB), U.haemosiderin (+), skin lesion biopsy (+ for haemosiderin

Sign:

Hepatomegaly, cardiomegaly

Dd:

Diabetes, hepatitis, hepatic carcinoma, cirrhosis,biliary tract obstruction, pancreatic tumour, CCF

Phys:

Excessive depositS of iron in the body, particularly liver and skin. Characterised by hepatomegaly, diabetes, cardiac failure and skin pigmentation