Bahima disease
| Bahima disease | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hematology/pediatrics |
Bahima disease is caused by iron deficiency in babies which are fed exclusively on cow's milk.[1] It is characterized by a tower-shaped skull, dilatation of the diploe, and no signs of thalassaemia, sickle cell or other haemolytic anaemia.[citation needed]
It occurs most frequently in the Bahima people in Ankole, Uganda, from which it derives its name. The Bahima are a tribe that relies heavily on herding of long-horned cattle for survival.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Stedman, Thomas Lathrop (2005). Stedman's Medical Eponyms. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 40. ISBN 9780781754439.
