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. 1995 May;71(835):297–298. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.71.835.297

Hypopituitarism in primary haemochromatosis; recovery after iron depletion.

R Gama 1, M J Smith 1, J Wright 1, V Marks 1
PMCID: PMC2398095  PMID: 7596937

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.

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