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Iron reduction in chronic hepatitis C by repeated phlebotomy: A study using a less aggressive protocol
I Nagy, A Pálvölgyi, T Korom, T Wittmann · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2009 · Heft 05
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Background: Iron accumulation is common in chronic hepatitis C (CHC), and iron depletion through phlebotomy may serve as a kind of alternative therapy for CHC patients (pts) who are unsuited for interferon plus ribavirin treatment. Aim: To acquire experience with this therapeutic modality using a novel phlebotomy protocol which is less aggressive than those described earlier. Subjects: 27 CHC pts (17 men, 10 women; age: 37 to 68 ys) with pathological serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and a transferrin saturation (TFS) of >25%. They were nonresponder or intolerant to or on a waiting list for interferon-…
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Hepatitis
Cytokine
Alanine
Lead
Tumor
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