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A member asked:
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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