Abstract

MONTANO JARAMILLO, D.  and  DIAZ CURIEL, M.. Hemochromatosis and osteoporosis: in reference to 4 cases. Rev Osteoporos Metab Miner [online]. 2016, vol.8, n.4, pp.134-137. ISSN 2173-2345.

Although most people's osteoporotic conditions treated in clinical practice may be categorized in the postmenopausal osteoporosis group or related to aging, there are some osteoporosis cases linked to the development of some other disease or identifiable factor. Most of these causes are associated with the taking of steroids, hypogonadism, malignant processes such as multiple myeloma, gastric surgery, alcoholism and treatment with anticonvulsant drugs. Hereditary hemochromatosis is another disorder related to the onset of osteoporosis. In this paper, we present 4 cases of patients with osteoporosis who also suffer hereditary hemochromatosis. The latter's characteristics are described and also its possible relationship with bone disease.

Keywords : hemochromatosis; osteoporosis; iron.

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