10 Hemochromatosis Symptoms
Symptom #10: Pathologic Fractures
A fracture occurs when there is complete or partial break in the continuity of the bone. It can occur when there is high force impact or minimal trauma when there are conditions that weaken the bones such as bone cancer, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteoporosis, and osteopenia. This is known as a pathologic fracture.
It is estimated that about 25 percent of patients with hemochromatosis have osteoporosis while an additional 41 percent have osteopenia. It is attributed to the hypogonadism, increase in body weight, increase in alkaline phosphatase, and severity of iron overload.
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