The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Hemochromatosis includes the 15 symptoms listed below:
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Diabetes may begin dramatically with ketoacidosis or insidiously. Its most common symptom is fatigue from energy deficiency and a catabolic state. Insulin deficiency causes hyperglycemia, which pulls fluid from body tissues, causing osmotic diuresis, polyuria, dehydration, polydipsia, dry mucous membranes, poor skin turgor and, in most patients, unexplained weight loss.
In ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome, dehydration may cause hypovolemia and shock. Wasting of glucose in the urine usually produces weight loss and hunger in type 1 diabetes, even if the patient eats voraciously.
Long-term effects of diabetes may include retinopathy, nephropathy, atherosclerosis, and peripheral and autonomic neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy usually affects the hands and feet and may cause numbness or pain. Autonomic neuropathy may manifest itself in several ways, including gastroparesis (leading to delayed gastric emptying and a feeling of nausea and fullness after meals), nocturnal diarrhea, impotence, and orthostatic hypotension.
Because hyperglycemia impairs the patient’s resistance to infection, diabetes may result in skin and urinary tract infections (UTIs) and vaginitis. Glucose content of the epidermis and urine encourages bacterial growth.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Diabetes may begin dramatically with ketoacidosis in type 1 or insidiously. Its most common symptom is fatigue, from energy deficiency and a catabolic state. However, many patients with type 2 diabetes may be asymptomatic.
Insulin deficiency or resistance causes hyperglycemia, which pulls fluid from body tissues, causing osmotic diuresis, polyuria, dehydration, polydipsia, dry mucous membranes, and poor skin turgor. In ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic state, dehydration may cause hypovolemia and shock. Wasting of glucose in the urine usually produces weight loss and hunger in uncontrolled type 1 diabetes, even if the patient eats voraciously.
In diabetes, long-term effects may include retinopathy, nephropathy, atherosclerosis, and peripheral and autonomic neuropathy.
Peripheral neuropathy usually affects the hands and feet and may cause numbness or pain. Autonomic neuropathy may manifest itself in several ways, including gastroparesis (leading to delayed gastric emptying and a feeling of nausea and fullness after meals), nocturnal diarrhea, impotence, and postural hypotension.
Because hyperglycemia impairs the patient’s resistance to infection, diabetes may result in skin and urinary tract infections and vaginitis. Glucose content of the epidermis and urine encourages bacterial growth.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Joint pain is the most common complaint of people with hemochromatosis.
Other common symptoms include fatigue, lack of energy, abdominal pain,
loss of sex drive, and heart problems. Symptoms tend to occur in men
between the ages of 30 and 50 and in women over age 50. However, many
people have no symptoms when they are diagnosed.
If the disease is not detected early and treated, iron will accumulate
in body tissues and may eventually lead to serious problems such as
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When considering symptoms of Hemochromatosis, it is also important to consider Hemochromatosis as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Hemochromatosis may cause:
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Hemochromatosis. This signs and symptoms information for Hemochromatosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Hemochromatosis signs or Hemochromatosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Hemochromatosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Hemochromatosis symptoms.
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