My husband is 50 and recently diagnosed having Hep C genotype A1. Blood work also tagged a tumor. His iron levels are high and he has been advised to have a pint of blood taken weekly to rebuild his blood. Will this lower his iron levels? I m very concerned for his outcome. They also advised to be put on a liver recipient list asap.
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Repeated blood transfusion will increase the iron level.  It will not help to lower the iron level.  Blood transfusion may be given to increase his hemoglobin level. Iron cheating agents like desferoximine or defiperone may be helpful.  Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.