| pubmed-article:2708026 | pubmed:abstractText | Cases of secondary hemochromatosis caused by excessive iron ingestion are very rare. In most instances there are associated factors known to cause iron overload, such as anemia, alcoholism or the presence of the hemochromatosis allele. We report a patient who developed secondary hemochromatosis, apparently due only to excessive iron ingestion. | lld:pubmed |
