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ironjustice - 10 Apr 2009 18:38 GMT
Efficacy and safety of addition of minor bloodletting (petit
phlebotomy)
in hepatitis C virus-infected patients receiving regular glycyrrhizin
injections.
Tanaka N, Horiuchi A, Yamaura T, Komatsu M, Yokoyama T, Okaniwa S,
Nagaya T, Yoshizawa K, Kiyosawa K, Aoyama T, Tanaka E.
Department of Metabolic Regulation,
Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine,
Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto, 390-8621,
Japan, naopi@shinshu-u.ac.jp.

BACKGROUND:
Hepatoprotective therapies that include regular glycyrrhizin
injections (GIs)
are beneficial for chronic hepatitis C patients, but are sometimes
insufficient
for normalizing serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels.
Here, we evaluated whether the addition of minor bloodletting, named
petit
phlebotomy (PP), prior to each GI could further reduce serum ALT
concentrations
in such patients.
METHODS:
Seventy-six hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients receiving
regular GI, with
persistently abnormal serum ALT levels, were randomly divided into GI
+ PP
and GI groups and monitored for 12 months.
PP was performed before every GI to a total 60 ml of blood a week.
The primary PP endpoint was a serum ferritin level of less than 20 ng/
ml.
PP was suspended upon reaching the endpoint, but was resumed as
needed.
The efficacy of the addition of PP was evaluated by measuring changes
in serum
ALT levels.
RESULTS:
Two patients in each group dropped out because of the appearance of
hepatocellular
carcinoma.
The remainder completed the 12-month treatment with no serious adverse
events.
Serum ALT and ferritin levels were significantly decreased in the GI +
PP group
(from 67 +/- 34 to 44 +/- 14 U/l and from 163 +/- 127 to 25 +/- 21 ng/
ml, respectively,
both P < 0.001), but these changes were not seen in the GI group.
Although 20 patients in the GI + PP group had compensated cirrhosis,
no significant
reductions in serum albumin concentrations were observed.
CONCLUSIONS:
The addition of PP is effective and safe for improving serum
aminotransferase levels
in HCV-infected patients receiving regular GI, even in those with
compensated cirrhosis.

PMID: 19352587

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rpautrey2 - 10 Apr 2009 19:03 GMT
> PMID: 19352587

> Efficacy and safety of addition of minor bloodletting (petit
> phlebotomy)
[quoted text clipped - 62 lines]
>
> DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
ironjustice - 10 Apr 2009 19:39 GMT
On Apr 10, 11:03 am, rpautrey2 <rpautr...@gmail.com> wrote:snip <<

You were told to stay the FK away from .. me ..

Take you shteating self elsewhere ..

You were TOLD to take your useless shteating
self somewhere .. else ..

You are dysfunctional ..

Remember when you shteaters cut my posts .. it is evidence of the
dysfunctional predatorial nature of yours VERY common in men who
prefer to have sex with boys ..

http://www.traditionalvalues.org/homosexual_movement_and_pedophilia/

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2006/10/3/21245/3789

http://predatorsafety.blogspot.com/2008/11/homosexual-grooming-of-chi...
Predator Safety - Dedicated To The Protection Of Our Children

The previous posts by the shteaters in this thread .. evidence ..
mental instability .. common to homosexuals ..
IE: "Dysfunctional Homosexuals"

Efficacy and safety of addition of minor bloodletting (petit
phlebotomy)
in hepatitis C virus-infected patients receiving regular glycyrrhizin
injections.
Tanaka N, Horiuchi A, Yamaura T, Komatsu M, Yokoyama T, Okaniwa S,
Nagaya T, Yoshizawa K, Kiyosawa K, Aoyama T, Tanaka E.
Department of Metabolic Regulation,
Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine,
Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto, 390-8621,
Japan, na...@shinshu-u.ac.jp.

BACKGROUND:
Hepatoprotective therapies that include regular glycyrrhizin
injections (GIs)
are beneficial for chronic hepatitis C patients, but are sometimes
insufficient
for normalizing serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels.
Here, we evaluated whether the addition of minor bloodletting, named
petit
phlebotomy (PP), prior to each GI could further reduce serum ALT
concentrations
in such patients.
METHODS:
Seventy-six hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients receiving
regular GI, with
persistently abnormal serum ALT levels, were randomly divided into GI
+ PP
and GI groups and monitored for 12 months.
PP was performed before every GI to a total 60 ml of blood a week.
The primary PP endpoint was a serum ferritin level of less than 20
ng/
ml.
PP was suspended upon reaching the endpoint, but was resumed as
needed.
The efficacy of the addition of PP was evaluated by measuring changes
in serum
ALT levels.
RESULTS:
Two patients in each group dropped out because of the appearance of
hepatocellular
carcinoma.
The remainder completed the 12-month treatment with no serious
adverse
events.
Serum ALT and ferritin levels were significantly decreased in the GI
+
PP group
(from 67 +/- 34 to 44 +/- 14 U/l and from 163 +/- 127 to 25 +/- 21
ng/
ml, respectively,
both P < 0.001), but these changes were not seen in the GI group.
Although 20 patients in the GI + PP group had compensated cirrhosis,
no significant
reductions in serum albumin concentrations were observed.
CONCLUSIONS:
The addition of PP is effective and safe for improving serum
aminotransferase levels
in HCV-infected patients receiving regular GI, even in those with
compensated cirrhosis.

PMID: 19352587

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Tom

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http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh

Man Is A Herbivore!
http://tinyurl.com/4rq595

DEAD PEOPLE WALKING
http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
rpautrey2 - 10 Apr 2009 19:43 GMT
PMID: 19352587

> On Apr 10, 11:03 am, rpautrey2 <rpautr...@gmail.com> wrote:snip <<
>
[quoted text clipped - 92 lines]
>
> DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
ironjustice - 10 Apr 2009 19:57 GMT
On Apr 10, 11:43 am, rpautrey2 <rpautr...@gmail.com> wrote:snip <<

You were TOLD to stay the FK away from .. me .. weren't ya ..
shteater ..

Shteaters are not allowed here ..  but elsewhere .. may .. be ok ..

Let me suggest you take your useless shteating
self to ..
alt.kook.shteating.mutated.disease.ridden.freaks ..

You are dysfunctional ..

Remember when you shteaters cut my posts .. it is evidence of the
dysfunctional predatorial nature of yours VERY common in men who
prefer to have sex with boys ..

http://www.traditionalvalues.org/homosexual_movement_and_pedophilia/

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2006/10/3/21245/3789

http://predatorsafety.blogspot.com/2008/11/homosexual-grooming-of-chi...
Predator Safety - Dedicated To The Protection Of Our Children

The previous posts by the shteaters in this thread .. evidence ..
mental instability .. common to homosexuals ..
IE: "Dysfunctional Homosexuals"

Efficacy and safety of addition of minor bloodletting (petit
phlebotomy) in hepatitis C virus-infected patients receiving
regular glycyrrhizin injections.
Tanaka N, Horiuchi A, Yamaura T, Komatsu M, Yokoyama T, Okaniwa S,
Nagaya T, Yoshizawa K, Kiyosawa K, Aoyama T, Tanaka E.
Department of Metabolic Regulation,
Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine,
Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto, 390-8621,
Japan, na...@shinshu-u.ac.jp.

BACKGROUND:
Hepatoprotective therapies that include regular glycyrrhizin
injections (GIs) are beneficial for chronic hepatitis C patients,
but are sometimes insufficient for normalizing serum alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) levels.
Here, we evaluated whether the addition of minor bloodletting,
named petit phlebotomy (PP), prior to each GI could further
reduce serum ALT concentrations in such patients.
METHODS:
Seventy-six hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients receiving
regular GI, with persistently abnormal serum ALT levels, were
randomly divided into GI + PP and GI groups and monitored for
12 months. PP was performed before every GI to a total 60 ml
of blood a week.
The primary PP endpoint was a serum ferritin level of less than
20 ng/ ml.
PP was suspended upon reaching the endpoint, but was resumed
as needed.
The efficacy of the addition of PP was evaluated by measuring
changes in serum ALT levels.
RESULTS:
Two patients in each group dropped out because of the appearance
of hepatocellular carcinoma.
The remainder completed the 12-month treatment with no serious
adverse events.
Serum ALT and ferritin levels were significantly decreased in the GI
+ PP group (from 67 +/- 34 to 44 +/- 14 U/l and from 163 +/- 127 to
25 +/- 21 ng/ ml, respectively, both P < 0.001), but these changes
were not seen in the GI group.
Although 20 patients in the GI + PP group had compensated cirrhosis,
no significant reductions in serum albumin concentrations were
observed.
CONCLUSIONS:
The addition of PP is effective and safe for improving serum
aminotransferase levels in HCV-infected patients receiving regular
GI,
even in those with compensated cirrhosis.

PMID: 19352587

Who loves ya.
Tom

Jesus Was A Vegetarian!
http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh

Man Is A Herbivore!
http://tinyurl.com/4rq595

DEAD PEOPLE WALKING
http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
 
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