When and how do you initiate therapeutic phlebotomy for patients with hereditary hemochromatosis without evidence of end-organ injury?
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Hematology · Georgetown University School of Medicine
Since the management of asymptomatic HH is seamless, if a patient's iron parameters are reflective of iron overload and there is zero evidence of end-organ damage, I recommend that they become blood donors, starting with every 56 days. I monitor on a regular basis to try to get them closer to low no...