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Hello, my brother is having thalassemia major from 20 yrs, can we give him niacin b3 will it help for him, and the iron level is also high in his body.?
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Thalassemia major: He will need to be on iron chelator- that is for sure- to help reduce the iron overload that he has. Discuss this with his doctor- if he is not taking iron chelator agent yet. As far as Niacin b3, - he can actually take vitamin b-complex- once a day . Inside vit b complex- there are vit b12, b6, as well as b2, b3, etc.
Answered 1/1/2020
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