Complications of Hemochromatosis

Complications list for Hemochromatosis:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Hemochromatosis includes:

• Arthritis
• Diabetes - pancreas damage causes a form of diabetes.
  • Pancreas damage (see Pancreas symptoms)
  • Type 1 diabetes - severe pancreas damage is similar to Type 1 diabetes.
  • Type 2 Diabetes - moderate pancreas damage is similar to Type 2 diabetes.
• Heart disease
  • Irregular heart rhythms
  • Congestive heart failure
• Liver disease
  • Jaundice
  • Enlarged liver
  • Hepatitis
  • Cirrhosis of the liver
  • Liver cancer
  • Liver failure
• Thyroid deficiency
• Adrenal gland damage (see Adrenal gland symptoms)
• Sexual problems (see Sexual symptoms)
  • Reduced libido
  • Shrinking testes
  • Breast enlargement
  • Breast tenderness
  • Impotence
  • Early menopause (see Menopause)
• Skin pigment changes (see Skin color changes) - gray or bronze skin

See also the symptoms of Hemochromatosis and Hemochromatosis: Introduction.

Complications and sequelae of Hemochromatosis from the Diseases Database include:

• Hemosiderin deposition
• Atrial fibrillation
• Hyperpigmentation
• Splenomegaly
• Arthropathy
• Hepatomegaly
• Cardiomyopathy
• Ascites
• Alopecia
• Hepatic failure
• Osteoporosis
• Gynaecomastia
• Hypopituitarism
• Brain failure
• Hepatocellular jaundice
• Dizzyness
• Diabetes mellitus type 2
• Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
• Pyrophosphate arthropathy
• Haemosiderosis
• Cirrhosis of liver
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Male infertility
• Abdominal pain
• Myocarditis
• Luteinizing hormone levels low (plasma or serum)
• Ferritin levels raised (serum)
• Hyperglycaemia

See also the symptoms of Hemochromatosis and Hemochromatosis: Introduction.

Hemochromatosis Symptoms: Book Excerpts

• Signs and symptoms - Diabetes mellitus
• Signs and symptoms - Diabetes mellitus

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

About complications:

Complications of Hemochromatosis are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Hemochromatosis. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Hemochromatosis and complications of Hemochromatosis is unclear or arbitrary.

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