Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH), a common autosomal recessive disease, is characterized by excessive iron overload/toxicity in multiple organs (joints, liver, heart, pancreas, pituitary, adrenals and skin). Symptoms and signs depend upon the location of the excess iron deposition...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/13130
The manuscript describes the case of a 23 year-old woman, with acute myopericarditis associated with food poisoning without other cardiovascular disease. The patient had a history of hypothyroidism, treated with levothyroxine 75 μg/d, however she was clinically and biochemically...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/12942
Pietro Scicchitano, Michele Gesualdo, Santa Carbonara, Pasquale Palmiero, Pietro Nazzaro, Annapaola Zito, Gabriella Ricci, Luisa de Gennaro, Pasquale Caldarola, Francesca Cortese & Marco Matteo Ciccone·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2015
Arterial hypertension is the most common cardiovascular risk factor causing over 9 million deaths worldwide. Its treatment is crucial in preventing adverse outcomes, in reducing morbidity and mortality and related socio-economic impact of cardiovascular diseases. The European Soc...