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Clinical applications of therapeutic phlebotomy
- Authors
- Kim, Kyung Hee; Oh, Ki Young
- Issue Date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press Ltd.
- Keywords
- therapeutic phlebotomy; hemochromatosis; polycythemia vera; porphyria cutanea tarda; sickle cell disease; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- Citation
- Journal of Blood Medicine, v.7, pp 139 - 144
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- Journal of Blood Medicine
- Volume
- 7
- Start Page
- 139
- End Page
- 144
- ISSN
- 1179-2736
- Abstract
- Phlebotomy is the removal of blood from the body, and therapeutic phlebotomy is the preferred treatment for blood disorders in which the removal of red blood cells or serum iron is the most efficient method for managing the symptoms and complications. Therapeutic phlebotomy is currently indicated for the treatment of hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, porphyria cutanea tarda, sickle cell disease, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with hyperferritinemia. This review discusses therapeutic phlebotomy and the related disorders and also offers guidelines for establishing a therapeutic phlebotomy program.
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