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Can donating blood have any positive effects on the body?
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Not generally...: Interesting question. Not that I am aware of. I may look into this more. For people with high iron levels (eg, hemochromatosis), removing iron by removing blood may be beneficial. Also patients with polycythemia vera (pv) may benefit.
Answered 12/20/2013
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