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Asymmetrical hemochromatosis arthropathy in a patient with a history of poliomyelitis

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Herein, we report a case of a 67-year-old man with hereditary hemochromatosis and a history of poliomyelitis that had caused a paresis of the right arm. Hemochromatosis-associated arthropathy developed in all but the paretic limb. X-ray and MRI revealed degenerative, massive inflammatory and destructive changes in the joints of the non-paretic hand only. These findings argue for the contribution of physical exposure and non-mechanical factors to the development of the hemochromatosis arthropathy.

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    Kathrin Frenzen, Christoph Schäfer & Gernot Keyßer

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Frenzen, K., Schäfer, C. & Keyßer, G. Asymmetrical hemochromatosis arthropathy in a patient with a history of poliomyelitis. Rheumatol Int 32, 1045–1047 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-009-1351-3

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