23rd July 2023

A 62-year-old man presents with painful joints, which have progressively worsened over time

A 62-year-old man presents with painful joints, which have progressively worsened over time. In addition, he feels like he lacks energy. You arrange blood tests that show he is anaemic with a haemoglobin of 98 g/L (130-180 g/L). To investigate him further, iron studies are carried out, which show a ferritin level of 1130 μg/L (41-400 μg/L). A diagnosis of hereditary haemochromatosis is made.

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