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On 27 Sep 2004 12:04:22 GMT, ironjustice@aol.comdoe (doe) wrote in
alt.support.arthritis: blathered on uselessly, as is his custom.

Go away, Tom, it is obvious this is not a week where you have the use of your
family's brain cell.

---
Joan

of course this is just one more example of you undercutting your basic thesis of
iron 'causing' problems:

"Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is due to a defective enzyme in the liver
(uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase). This is found in the liver and is involved in
synthesis of the red pigment in blood cells (haem)."

"There is a genetic predisposition to PCT."

now, since the 'condition' exists, part of the 'treatment' protocol would be:

Complete blood count to assess haemoglobin levels.
    Measurement of iron stores, which may be increased in over 30% of patients.
    Liver enzymes because the liver sometimes does not function normally.
    Fasting blood sugar because of the increased incidence of diabetes.
    Antinuclear antibodies because of the increased incidence of lupus
erythematosus.

therefore tom, this is 'not' the 'fault' of  excess iron, now is it?

oh! and just so you know? here is some more of the long standing treatment options
for this well known condition:

Avoid alcohol, oestrogen, and iron.
If using pesticides, be very careful to avoid contact with polychlorinated aromatic
hydrocarbons (eg. 2,4,5T).
    Apply an opaque sun-block and cover up when outside; the responsible light is
the "Soret" band at 400 nm which is
    unfortunately not blocked by most sunscreens.
    Use tanning cream containing dihydroxyacetone: this can block the responsible
light to some extent.
    Phlebotomy (removal of blood) - up to 500 ml blood is removed every one to two
weeks until the haemoglobin and iron
    levels drop to low normal levels. It may take 3 - 6 months to improve.
Venesection may need to be repeated after a year
    or more.
    Antimalarial tablets i.e low-dose chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine may be
recommended, but must be used cautiously.
    This medication makes the porphyrins more soluble so more are excreted in the
urine.
    Autologous red cell transfusion (this is a blood transfusion using the
patient's own red cells that have been washed to
    remove plasma thereby reducing the circulating porphyrins).

notice how it's not the iron 'causing' the actual condition, just a side effect?

always glad to point these things out for you...

paul

Dude -

Eurekalert publishes ALL news releases they're asked to, not just
credible ones.  

-g-

Kitty