Neonatal hemochromatosis

Neonatal hemochromatosis (NH) is an iron storage disorder present at birth. It is a distinct entity that differs from adult hemochromatosis with respect to its molecular origin.

Sepsis

Systemic inflammatory response to infection.


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PMID (PMCID)
26836824
 FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Neonatal hemochromatosis in monochorionic twins.
Korkmaz L, Bastug O, Daar G, Doganay S, Deniz K, Kurtoglu S.
J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2015;8(4):413-6.
In order to diagnose neonatal hemochromatosis there are some criteria that should be taken into account, such as positive family history, high serum ferritin levels, high serum alpha-fetoprotein levels and siderosis demonstrated by histology or with magnetic resonance.We present a case of a monochorionic newborn twin who applied to our hospital with sepsis clinical symptoms like clinics, was diagnosed with NH and immediately treated with antioxidant therapy while the other twin with same clinical symptoms did not respond to therapy and passed away.