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From: Reversal of end-stage heart failure in juvenile hemochromatosis with iron chelation therapy: a case report

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Endomyocardial biopsy tissue showing features of hemochromatosis. a Initial biopsy showing hypertrophic muscle fibers and abundant intracytoplasmic pigment with variable vacuolization; hematoxylin and eosin stained ×400 actual magnification. b Intracytoplasmic ferric iron confirmed with Perls’ Prussian blue stain; ×200 actual magnification. c Repeat biopsy 141 days later demonstrates marked reduction in ferric iron content following iron chelation therapy; Perls’ Prussian blue stain ×200 actual magnification

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