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Bronze diabetes

In haemochromatosis, a pronounced brownish pigmentation is found due to the deposition of haemosiderin and melanin in the skin (= bronze diabetes), particularly in the lines of the palm. (s. fig. 4.12) Other predilection sites with distinctive slate-grey pigmentation are the axillae and the inguinal or lumbar region. Occasionally, a brownish ring-shaped discoloration is seen on the prox-... [Pg.84]

Desferrioxamine-B therapeutic for bronze diabetes, hemochromatosis, and acute iron ... [Pg.81]

Hemochromatosis is a condition in which the body accumulates excess amounts, of iron it is one of the most common genetic diseases in humans. The symptoms of hemochromatosis include the classic triad of bronzing of the skin, cirrhosis, and diabetes. Other manifestations include cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias, endocrine deficiencies, and possibly arthropathies. [Pg.1192]

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