Clin Med
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Hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive condition in which inappropriately excess iron absorption from the intestine results in pathological deposition of iron in the parenchymal cells of organs leading to tissue damage associated with characteristic arthropathy. It is an important cause of joint pain in middle age and early diagnosis and treatment can reduce the long-term complications of the disease.
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Clinicians need to consider syphilis in the differential diagnosis of macular or papular rashes with neurological conditions, particularly aseptic meningitis, as early diagnosis and treatment lead to a better prognosis.
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A look at 50 years of personal photography, from Brownie Box to Canon digital single-lens reflex cameras, recording life, people, microscope slides and orchids in their habitats and in the studio to digitising old paintings, photos and herbarium specimens. Notes on photographic techniques and the use of ring flash, with comments on long-term conservation of digital images.