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Old Thu Dec 30, 2010, 01:35 PM
Birgitta-A Birgitta-A is offline
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Increased liver tests

Hi Chirley,
When my bone marrow almost stopped working during the spring 2010 and I got blood transfusions every week my ferritin level increased from 1400 to 5600 June 2010. I was receiving Desferal for 4 days with every transfusion and took Exjade 500 mg/day since several years.

My liver tests had been OK but then my ALT increased to 3.35 (AST 0.63). The high ferritin and ALT test results made me accept treatment with Thalidomide. After one month the ferritin value was 2700 and the liver tests OK. Now after 7 months with Thalidomide (and Exjade) my ferritin value has slowly decreased to 1400 again.

High ferritin levels can give elevated liver tests and you might be right about copper giving the same effect.
http://oehha.ca.gov/water/phg/pdf/coppr_c.pdf

Have the copper injections showed any effect on your neuropathy yet?
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
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