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ArticleCureus2024

Ichthyosis Skin Changes in a Patient With Hereditary Hemochromatosis.

Neha Arora, Kaycee Nguyen, Andrew Hudson, Lindsay Bicknell

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Neha AroraDermatology, Texas A&M School of Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Kaycee NguyenMedicine, Texas A&M School of Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Andrew HudsonDermatology, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, USA.
Lindsay BicknellDermatology, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is characterized by elevated iron absorption in the body, leading to iron accumulation with subsequent dysfunction and end-organ damage. While the progression of the disease can result in arthralgias, hepatomegaly, cardiomyopathies, and diabetes, over a third of HH patients present with cutaneous manifestations. We present the case of a 56-year-old male with HH who presented to dermatology with a rash and diffuse scaling. The patient exhibited brown plate-like scales clinically consistent with diffuse ichthyosis vulgaris. While ichthyosis has been seen in patients with idiopathic hemochromatosis, its association with HH is not well reported. Due to the high prevalence of cutaneous involvement in hereditary hemochromatosis, physicians should familiarize themselves with ichthyosis and the other dermatologic manifestations of this disease.

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cutaneous manifestationhereditary hemochromatosisichthyosisichthyosis vulgarisimbalance in iron homeostasis

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PMID38406096
PMCPMC10883895

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