the iron angle
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:23 pm
Hmmm.
I know everyone is really focused on the downstream stenoses, but Zamboni's paper also focuses on the immediate mechanism of damage - namely, he thinks high iron concentrations are a cause, and not just a symptom of the lesions and damage.
At the end of his paper Zamboni suggests investigation into "induced iron deficiency" - perhaps indicating we might try avoiding foods high in iron?
Or go for iron-binding proteins, iron inhibitors, chelators, therapeutic phlebotomy (blood donation) ... mimic the paths taken by those with too much iron (hemochromatosis / hemosiderosis)?
So has anyone had their blood iron levels checked? Hemosiderin in the urine maybe?
Does Dake also take interest in the iron angle?
I know everyone is really focused on the downstream stenoses, but Zamboni's paper also focuses on the immediate mechanism of damage - namely, he thinks high iron concentrations are a cause, and not just a symptom of the lesions and damage.
At the end of his paper Zamboni suggests investigation into "induced iron deficiency" - perhaps indicating we might try avoiding foods high in iron?
Or go for iron-binding proteins, iron inhibitors, chelators, therapeutic phlebotomy (blood donation) ... mimic the paths taken by those with too much iron (hemochromatosis / hemosiderosis)?
So has anyone had their blood iron levels checked? Hemosiderin in the urine maybe?
Does Dake also take interest in the iron angle?