Hemochromatosis. Ii. A Report of Three Cases With Endocrine Disturbances and Notes on a Previously Reported Case. Discussion of Etiology

A decade ago ease-reports of hemochromatosis were published as a rarity. Until 1918, only 75 eases of hemochromatosis were described in the entire literature; while between 1918 and 1932, 112 more eases were added. This increase in the occurrence of hemochromatosis is probably only apparent and can be explained by more frequent recognition due to greater familiarity with its manifestations. Our continued interest in hemoehromatosis is due to a desire to find a solution of the problems of etiology and pathological physiology which this disease presents.