Additional effect of low iron diet on iron reduction therapy by phlebotomy for chronic hepatitis C.

Fumiaki Kimura, Hisao Hayashi, Motoyoshi Yano, Kentaro Yoshioka, Tadashi Matsumura, Tomoko Fukuda, Nobuyuki Shigeto, Shigehiro Yamahara, Fukada Koushi, Yasuo Mishima,

PubMed · 2005 · 11 citations · 0 references

Abstract

These findings suggest that phlebotomy alone does not completely remove iron-induced oxidative stress and a low iron diet induces an additional effect in iron reduction therapy for chronic hepatitis C.