title: By the way, doctor. I have phlebotomies every six months to manage my hemochromatosis. At my most recent bloodletting, a fibrous clot came out after the nurse removed the needle from my forearm. It seems to me that such clotting presents an unnecessary risk for ischemic stroke. What do you think?
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Komaroff
mesh_terms: D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*