This drug is used to reduce red blood cell production .. and it works
in lupus .. surprise .. surprise.
Would kind of make one wonder whether increased red blood cell
production and connective tissue disease are .. linked.

"Patients might benefit from treatment with iron-chelators and
antioxidants"
Eur J Haematol. 2007 Nov 1; [Epub ahead of print]
Oxidative stress in red blood cells, platelets and polymorphonuclear

If the ingestion of different fatty acids changes the fatty acids in
the mammals body would the ingestion and / or liberal application of
topical lecithin BE an effective alternative to these injections.. ?
Lecithin bathes the joints / lubricant.

A little data mining would have saved these guys some time .. this was
hypothesized and proven quite awhile ago.
<<snip>>
high incidence rate of HFE gene mutations among MDS patients

Shelagh ?
Got these? (for your webpage or list of resources.
http://www.bclupus.org/
http://www.lupuscanada.org/pei/