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Have hereditary haemochromatosis,homozygous c282y. dr suggested no treatment but have been approached to undergo a apheresis medical trial thoughts?
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Depends: In hemochromatosis, "no treatment" actually means "Not now, but we'll monitor you." The decision to treat is based on iron load, not the gene just being present. You seem smart and well-advised and if your total body iron burden does get high on you, treating it is simple.
Answered 3/11/2015
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