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Case Reports
. 1995 Jun;31(3):249-52.
doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb00796.x.

Neonatal haemochromatosis associated with Down syndrome

P C Cheung  1 , W F Ng, A K Chan
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Case Reports

Neonatal haemochromatosis associated with Down syndrome

P C Cheung et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 1995 Jun.

Abstract

Methodology: The clinical course of a child with neonatal haemochromatosis associated with Down syndrome is described, using case notes and post-mortem examination.

Results: The patient died of liver failure on day 36. Post-mortem examination showed siderosis of liver, pancreas, heart, kidney and thyroid.

Conclusions: Neonatal haemochromatosis is a rare paediatric disease, the aetiology of which is unknown. Evidence suggests a disorder of fetoplacental iron handling with implications for recurrence in future pregnancies.

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