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Old Thu Mar 7, 2013, 02:10 PM
Birgitta-A Birgitta-A is offline
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Iron chelation

Hi Vikasgoyal,
All iron chelating drug are can increase HGB - I have tried Desferal, Ferriprox and Exjade. They all increased HGB for some months. Ferriprox and Exjade decreased my WBC but I tolerate Desferal (intravenous infusion).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21185078

Many MDS patients get transfusions during many years - I have red posts from members of this forum who have received many transfusions. I have received 147 units of packed red blood cells myself since 2006.

Remember that a man often needs a higher HGB than a woman - a very low HGB is bad for the heart and will decrease overall survival.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
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