Hereditary Hemochromatosis Unmasked by Yersiniosis: Report of Three Cases
ABSTRACT Yersiniosis has a causal relationship with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). Physicians should have a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis of HH when approaching a patient with yersiniosis in the setting of high ferritin levels and increased iron saturation. Yersiniosis serves as a prec...
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| description | ABSTRACT Yersiniosis has a causal relationship with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). Physicians should have a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis of HH when approaching a patient with yersiniosis in the setting of high ferritin levels and increased iron saturation. Yersiniosis serves as a precursor for the diagnosis of HH. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5e1000b289b744b99b6f71a3f8ee7b5c2025-01-24T05:08:45ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-01-01131n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70033Hereditary Hemochromatosis Unmasked by Yersiniosis: Report of Three CasesKaram Karam0Elias Fiani1Department of Gastroenterology University of Balamand Beirut LebanonDepartment of Gastroenterology University of Balamand Beirut LebanonABSTRACT Yersiniosis has a causal relationship with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). Physicians should have a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis of HH when approaching a patient with yersiniosis in the setting of high ferritin levels and increased iron saturation. Yersiniosis serves as a precursor for the diagnosis of HH.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70033case serieshereditary hemochromatosisHFE genetic testingphlebotomyYersinia enterocolitica |
| spellingShingle | Karam Karam Elias Fiani Hereditary Hemochromatosis Unmasked by Yersiniosis: Report of Three Cases Clinical Case Reports case series hereditary hemochromatosis HFE genetic testing phlebotomy Yersinia enterocolitica |
| title | Hereditary Hemochromatosis Unmasked by Yersiniosis: Report of Three Cases |
| title_full | Hereditary Hemochromatosis Unmasked by Yersiniosis: Report of Three Cases |
| title_fullStr | Hereditary Hemochromatosis Unmasked by Yersiniosis: Report of Three Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hereditary Hemochromatosis Unmasked by Yersiniosis: Report of Three Cases |
| title_short | Hereditary Hemochromatosis Unmasked by Yersiniosis: Report of Three Cases |
| title_sort | hereditary hemochromatosis unmasked by yersiniosis report of three cases |
| topic | case series hereditary hemochromatosis HFE genetic testing phlebotomy Yersinia enterocolitica |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70033 |
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