Phlebotomy and iron deficiency.
Therapeutic and investigational phlebotomy can produce iron deficiency severe enough to warrant iron therapy or even replacement blood transfusion. This complication of modern medicine is not adequately recognized.
D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology; D001815:Bloodletting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects
D007501:Iron