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August 2019 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” Blood removal and birth control pills both helped with hormone levels in women with PCOS, but birth control was better for regular periods and blood removal had fewer side effects.
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January 1971 in “Acta Medica Scandinavica” In this study from 1971, researchers investigated the effect of replenishing iron stores after phlebotomy-induced remission in patients with porphyria cutanea tarda. The study included 5 patients, and iron stores were replenished either orally or intravenously. Following replenishment, all patients experienced a biochemical relapse, although the skin disease remained in remission except for one woman who experienced increased facial hair growth. Subsequent phlebotomy led to biochemical remission in all patients and resolved the hypertrichosis in the woman. The study concluded that phlebotomy likely worked by reducing iron stores, and even normal levels of iron could negatively affect porphyrin metabolism in those with latent disease.
June 2009 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” A woman was diagnosed with porphyria cutanea tarda and improved with phlebotomy and lifestyle changes.
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November 2022 in “Bioscience Reports” Polycystic ovary syndrome and iron overload share similar symptoms and can be potentially treated with blood removal, diet changes, and probiotics.
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July 2009 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” A 66-year-old woman with skin lesions and other symptoms improved after treatment for porphyria cutanea tarda.