Hereditary Hemochromatosis Unmasked by Yersiniosis: Report of Three Cases
Yersiniosis has a causal relationship with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). Physicians should have a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis of HH when approaching a patient with yersiniosis in the setting of high ferritin levels and increased iron saturation. Yersiniosis serves as a precursor for the diagnosis of HH.
Authors
- Elias Fiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3204-9098)
- Karam Karam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1914-320X)
Institutions
- University of Balamand (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70033
- Primary Topic
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00