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Iron Overload and Hemochromatosis: Frequently Asked Questions |
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Getting your iron level back to normal: Text Description
Diagram shows a cycle of events, which result from hemochromatosis:
- Iron in your body is too high. You need a phlebotomy.
- Each week, for about a year, a nurse takes a pint or two of blood.
- During this time, the amount of iron in your body will decrease.
- The amount of iron eventually returns to normal.
- In time, your iron level will rise again. A regularly scheduled
phlebotomy program will keep iron at a normal level.
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