Bantu siderosis
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Description
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
Orpha Number: 139507
Definition
A rare disorder described in sub-Saharan African populations and characterized by iron overload due to excess dietary iron intake and possibly genetic factors, leading to hepatic portal fibrosis and micronodular cirrhosis.
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Source: GARD Last updated on 05-01-20
Symptoms
Symptoms and their Known Frequencies
80%-99% of people have these symptoms.
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| Rudimentary to absent tibiae |
| Increased serum ferritin |
30%-79% of people have these symptoms.
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| Elevated hepatic iron concentration |
| Lymphopenia |
| Right aortic arch |
| Elevated transferrin saturation |
| Abnormality of somatosensory evoked potentials |
| Hepatic periportal necrosis |
| Viral hepatitis |
5%-29% of people have these symptoms.
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1%-4% of people have these symptoms.
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| Osteoporosis |
| Esophageal carcinoma |
| Abnormal morphology of the limbic system |
| Peritonitis |
An unknown % of people have these symptoms.
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| Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis |
| Hypoplasia of lymphatic vessels |
| Inertia |
| Autosomal dominant inheritance |
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