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Do the muscles of patients w/ hemochromatosis have very little give on palpation, stiff?

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No: I suspect somebody is telling tall tales. First, we've had a question about whether hemochromatosis patients have iron-brown blood. Now we're asked whether the muscles are extra-hard. Hemochromatosis involves inappropriate storage of iron but does not turn people into "iron man" -- though they may trip the metal detector at the airport.

Answered 12/10/2013

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I have Hereditary Hemochromatosis. The nurse draws my iron labs, right after she removes a pint of blood. Shouldnt they be drawn before blood removal? Wouldnt my labs be lower after a pint is removed? Im worried Im not getting accurate labs?

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