Annals of internal medicine
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Ann. Intern. Med.
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Hemochromatosis is an inheritable condition that mainly affects White populations of European descent. Most patients remain asymptomatic, but others develop advanced organ damage that reduces quality of life and long-term survival. ⋯ Primary care and hospital medicine physicians play an essential role in early identification of this disease, which can be accomplished via standard hematologic testing. Early diagnosis and therapeutic phlebotomy improve clinical outcomes.
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In the United States, older adults have elevated prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and incidence of tuberculosis (TB). ⋯ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.