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Hemochromatosis in a β-thalassemia minor patient with H63D homozygous mutation: A case report
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  • Nishan Pokhrel,
  • Shambhu Khanal,
  • Parikshit Chapagain,
  • Biraj Pokhrel,
  • Anjan Shrestha
Nishan Pokhrel
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine

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Shambhu Khanal
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
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Parikshit Chapagain
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
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Biraj Pokhrel
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
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Anjan Shrestha
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
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Abstract

We report the case of a 73-year-old man who was presumed to have iron deficiency anemia and was treated with iron supplements since adolescence. His workup revealed β-thalassemia minor and H63D homozygous hereditary hemochromatosis complicated with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Peer review status:Published

09 May 2020Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
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12 May 2020Submission Checks Completed
12 May 2020Assigned to Editor
26 May 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
26 May 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
05 Jun 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
12 Jun 20201st Revision Received
14 Jun 2020Submission Checks Completed
14 Jun 2020Assigned to Editor
18 Jun 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Jun 2020Editorial Decision: Accept
12 Jul 2020Published in Clinical Case Reports. 10.1002/ccr3.3096