A 57-year-old with haemochromatosis presents with fatigue and arthropathy; ferritin 1200 μg/L, transferrin saturation high. First-line disease-modifyi...

Question

A 57-year-old with haemochromatosis presents with fatigue and arthropathy; ferritin 1200 μg/L, transferrin saturation high. First-line disease-modifying therapy?

Accepted Answer

Phlebotomy (venesection)

Answer

Iron chelation with deferasirox

Answer

Oral iron restriction only

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Prednisolone

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Hydroxychloroquine

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Hereditary Haemochromatosis

A 57-year-old with haemochromatosis presents with fatigue and arthropathy; ferritin 1200 μg/L, transferrin saturation high. First-line disease-modifying therapy?