Clinical features of genetic hemochromatosis in women compared with men
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The symptoms of genetic hemochromatosis in women tend to be the more nonspecific ones than those in men, but the disease itself may be just as severe. It has been presumed that women have fewer symptoms from this disease of excess iron in the body because of iron loss from menstruation and pregnancy. In a study of 176 women and 176 men with hemochromatosis, this was not the case. The frequency of nonspecific symptoms such as arthritis, diabetes, and fatigue was similar in both groups, while specific symptoms varied. These differences should be taken into account for proper early diagnosis.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1997
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Azithromycin Compared with Penicillin G Benzathine for Treatment of Incubating Syphilis
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A single dose of 1.0 g of azithromycin seems to be effective for prevention of syphilis in persons who have been exposed to infected sexual partners. In a comparison of effectiveness between azithromycin and penicillin G benzathine, 96 persons who had been exposed to syphillis through sexual intercourse in the previous 30 days were given a dose of one or the other and then followed up for three months. None of the people who were able to be evaluated later contracted syphillis. Only 73 of the 96 subjects were able to be evaluated later.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1999
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Clinical profile and outcome in 52 patients with cardiac pseudoaneurysm
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Patients with cardiac pseudoaneurysm may have a fairly good prognosis if they are treated surgically. Cardiac pseudoaneurysm is a rupture in the heart muscle. Of 52 patients diagnosed with cardiac pseudoaneurysm, about half had been asymptomatic and the pseudoaneurysm was discovered accidentally. The condition occurred after a heart attack in 42% of the patients and after heart surgery in 58%. Forty-two patients were treated surgically and no further ruptures were documented in these patients.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1998
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