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Therapeutic Phlebotomy Revisited: A Review

Saudi Journal of Medicine, 2023
Therapeutic phlebotomy is the removal of red blood cells or serum iron from the blood. It is one of the preferred treatments for blood disorders. In ancient times this process was known as bloodletting. Generalized method included were venesection and arteriotomy and systemic methods included were cupping and by leeches.
Sharique Ahmad, Shriya Arora, Tanish Baqar   +2 more
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Therapeutic Phlebotomy for Testosterone-Induced Polycythemia [PDF]

American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2020
Abstract Objectives To evaluate therapeutic phlebotomy (TP) requests for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and to highlight the impact to a blood center (BC) or service that provides TP for individuals on TRT.
Nancy L. Van Buren, Anita J Hove, Tracy A French, Jed B. Gorlin   +3 more
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Effect of Therapeutic Phlebotomy on the Haematological Parameters in Polycythaemia Cases: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Blood Centre in Southern India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Therapeutic phlebotomy involves the controlled removal of blood from a patient to reduce complications in polycythemia, in which 300 to 400 mL of blood is removed.
Padmini Chitradurga Vijayasarathy, Haroon Adoni, Brilsee Simeon   +2 more
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Current applications of therapeutic phlebotomy. [PDF]

Blood Transfus, 2014
Phlebotomy, known also as bloodletting or venesection, is a major therapeutic procedure that has been performed by physicians in various civilisations since antiquity up to the present1,2. In the past it was practised using cupping, lancets or by the application of leeches2. This procedure often weakened the patient and resulted in his or her death.
Assi TB, Baz E.
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A Study of Indications, Clinical Applications, and Effects of Therapeutic Phlebotomy at a Tertiary Care Hospital Navi Mumbai

Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine
Background and Objectives: The removal of blood from the body is known as phlebotomy, venesection, or bloodletting. Therapeutic phlebotomy is the preferred treatment for blood disorders where removing red blood cells or serum iron is the most effective ...
Sonal Suresh Gupta, Shweta Wasudeo Dhote, Shubhangi Lad, Damayanti Radhashyam Dey   +3 more
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Analysis of Therapeutic Phlebotomy in Patients of Polycythemia: A Single Center Study

Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College, 2023
Introduction: Polycythemia is increased red cell mass according to age and sex of the individual. It could be primary (Polycythemia Vera), or secondary, due to chronic hypoxia or increased erythropoietic drive. Polycythemia is managed with therapeutic phlebotomy along with treating the underlying cause if determined.
Nosheena Noreen, Syeda Wajeeha Jalil, Rabeea Irfan, Farah Hanif   +3 more
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Rheopheresis, but Not Phlebotomy, Improves Cerebral Vascular Response to Hypercapnia and Neuronal Activation [PDF]

Biomedicines
Background/Objectives: Several therapeutic approaches, including phlebotomy and rheopheresis, are used to improve hemorheological parameters. While the effects of phlebotomy on cerebral circulation have been described, the impact of rheopheresis on ...
Dóra Sulina, Szonja Krisztina Rab-Bábel, Ádám Varga, Ádám Attila Mátrai, Kristóf Gál, Pál Soltész, Norbert Németh, László Oláh   +7 more
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Iron deficiency due to excessive therapeutic phlebotomy in hemochromatosis [PDF]

American Journal of Hematology, 2000
Thirteen adults (eight men, five women) with hemochromatosis had undergone routine iron depletion therapy but while on maintenance phlebotomies developed iron deficiency which persisted for 25 +/- 13 (mean +/- 1 SD) months before diagnosis. All had symptoms and signs of iron deficiency. Levels of transferrin saturation were 10% +/- 5% (1 SD), and serum
James C. Barton, Sylvia S. Bottomley
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Old Therapy, New Questions: Rethinking Phlebotomy in a Pharmacologic Landscape [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals
Therapeutic phlebotomy remains a key intervention in the management of erythrocytosis and iron overload disorders, particularly polycythemia vera (PV) and hereditary hemochromatosis.
Andrea Duminuco, Patrick Harrington, Vittorio Del Fabro, Elvira Scalisi, Gabriella Santuccio, Annalisa Santisi, Arianna Sbriglione, Bruno Garibaldi, Uros Markovic, Francesco Di Raimondo, Giuseppe Alberto Palumbo, Novella Pugliese, Calogero Vetro   +12 more
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The effect of therapeutic phlebotomy for hemochromatosis on non-suicidal self-injury: A case report [PDF]

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 2018
Background Self-phlebotomy has been described as a form of non-suicidal self-injury. However, a relationship between non-suicidal self-injury and therapeutic phlebotomy for hemochromatosis has not previously been described. Case presentation: We present a case of a 52-year-old man in whom the frequency of his therapeutic phlebotomy and non-suicidal ...
Benjamin J.C. Newham, Rahul Khanna
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