Hypopituitarism in primary haemochromatosis; recovery after iron depletion
Open Access
- 1 May 1995
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 71 (835) , 297-298
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.71.835.297
Abstract
We report a case of primary haemochromatosis complicated by anterior hypopituitarism which recovered after aggressive venesection therapy. Reversal of anterior hypopituitarism in haemochromatosis following iron depletion has not been previously described.Keywords
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