haemosiderosis


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he·mo·sid·er·o·sis

(hē'mō-sid-ĕr-ō'sis)
Accumulation of hemosiderin in tissue, particularly in the liver and spleen.
See: hemochromatosis
Synonym(s): haemosiderosis.
[hemosiderin + -osis, condition]

haemosiderosis

Excessive deposition of iron in the tissues. When this is severe enough to casue tissue damage it is known as HAEMOCHROMATOSIS.

he·mo·sid·er·o·sis

(hē'mō-sid-ĕr-ō'sis)
Accumulation of hemosiderin in tissue, particularly in liver and spleen.
Synonym(s): haemosiderosis.
[hemosiderin + -osis, condition]
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Haemosiderosis presenting as severe iron deficiency anaemia- A case from Pakistan.
Use of Corticosteroids in the management of Idiopathic Pulmonary Haemosiderosis: Do we have enough evidence
Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis although a rare entity, should be considered in patients with long term iron deficiency anaemia and multiple transfusions without any obvious cause.
Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis presenting as severe iron deficiency anaemia - a case from Pakistan
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In the long term, however, the beneficial effects of transfusions are limited by complications such as chronic viral infections, haemosiderosis and alloimmunization against RBC.
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Health and nutritional status of wild Australian psittacine birds: an evaluation of plasma and hepatic mineral levels, plasma biochemical values, and fecal microflora
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Liver iron stores in patients with secondary haemosiderosis under iron chelation therapy with deferoxamine or deferiprone.
Pharmacokinetic disposition of the oral iron chelator deferiprone in the white leghorn chicken

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