Haemochromatosis affects all of the following organs Except
Correct Answer: Salivary glands
Description: Organs most commonly affected byhaemochromatosis are the liver, hea, and endocrine glands. Haemochromatosis may present with the following clinical syndromes: Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis of the liver. Hea involvement: hea failure, irregular hea rhythm. Iron overload indicates accumulation of iron in the body from any cause. The most impoant causes are hereditary haemochromatosis (HHC), a genetic disorder, and transfusional iron overload, which can result from repeated blood transfusions Ref harshmohan 7/e pg 17-18
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