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    Doe
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    This describes improvement of eyesight by reducing the blood
    viscosity by running the blood through a filter ..

    Glorified .. bloodletting ...

    J Clin Apheresis. 2001;16(1):23-8. Related Articles, Links

    Improvement of macular function by membrane differential
    filtration in diabetic retinopathy.

    Luke C, Widder RA, Soudavar F, Walter P, Brunner R,
    Borberg H.

    Zentrum fur Augenheilkunde, Universitat Koln, Germany.
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    BACKGROUND: Alterations of blood rheology are assumed to
    substantially contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic
    retinopathy. Membrane differential filtration (MDF) is an
    extracorporeal treatment which is able to optimize
    rheological parameters by eliminating high molecular weight
    proteins and lipoproteins from the blood. The present study
    was designed to investigate the effects of repetitive MDF on
    visual function in diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: 11
    patients (11 eyes) with nonproliferative or inactive
    proliferative diabetic retinopathy underwent three treatment
    cycles during a mean period of 18 weeks. The best corrected
    visual acuity served as the main parameter of the study. The
    measurement of visual acuity, visual field, biochemical and
    rheological parameters was carried out 24 hours pre and post
    each treatment cycle and at follow up. The mean follow up
    time was 9 weeks during the post treatment period. RESULTS:
    Compared to baseline examination the visual acuity improved
    stepwise by a mean value of 1.4 lines (p = 0.02) after the
    last treatment and remained stable at follow up (1.3 lines,
    p < 0.001). The mean defect of the visual field was reduced
    by 2.8 dB (p = 0.13) after the treatment period and by
    2.5 dB (p = 0.016) at follow up, respectively. CONCLUSIONS:
    Repetitive treatment with membrane differential filtration
    is able to improve visual function in patients with
    diabetic retinopathy. The present study suggests that
    repetitive membrane differential filtration treatment
    could be a useful adjunct along with laser treatment to
    influence the clinical course of diabetic maculopathy.
    Copyright 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

    Publication Types: Clinical Trial

    PMID: 11309827 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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  2. markd
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    "filtration (MDF) is an extracorporeal treatment which is
    able to optimize rheological parameters by eliminating high
    molecular weight proteins and lipoproteins from the blood.
    The present study was designed to investigate the"

    Tom, it was not the amount of blood but the substances in
    it. Removing some small part of the total supply does very
    little about the level of the substances they wanted to
    remove, and iron wasn't one of them btw.

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  3. Gt
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    Question:

    Is iron used by the body to make red blood cells?

    If so, wouldn't iron be released from the body by
    removing blood?

    GT

    <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
    net.com...

    Quoted message said:

    "filtration (MDF) is an extracorporeal treatment which
    is able to


    optimize

    Quoted message said:

    rheological parameters by eliminating high molecular
    weight proteins


    and

    Quoted message said:

    lipoproteins from the blood. The present study was
    designed to


    investigate

    Quoted message said:

    the"

    Tom, it was not the amount of blood but the
    substances in it.


    Removing

    Quoted message said:

    some small part of the total supply does very little about
    the level


    of

    Quoted message said:

    the substances they wanted to remove, and iron wasn't
    one of them


    btw.

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  4. anonymous
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    iron is released by phlebotomy as in treatment of
    hemochromatosi

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  5. markd
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    #5

    Yes, and that is the point Tom was trying to fish from this
    but failed. T cell count is also reduced as a function of
    removing blood. The removal of some substances is to relieve
    fragile blood vessels which could be harmed by pumping more
    viscous blood through them. In a diabetic with this disorder
    bleeding because of vessel leaking leads to blindness.

    Quoted message said:

    iron is released by phlebotomy as in treatment of
    hemochromatosi

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  6. markd
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    Tom, is that you? Yes, and so would white cells and all
    other parts of blood. In a diabetic with this disorder
    bleeding from fragile blood vessels can cause blindness.
    Lowering the viscosity is a hydrolic approach to preventing
    this, just like it is in conjestive heart problems.

    Quoted message said:

    Is iron used by the body to make red blood cells?

    If so, wouldn't iron be released from the body by
    removing blood?

    GT

    <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
    net.com...

    Quoted message said:

    "filtration (MDF) is an extracorporeal treatment which is
    able to


    optimize

    Quoted message said:

    rheological parameters by eliminating high molecular
    weight proteins


    and

    Quoted message said:

    lipoproteins from the blood. The present study was
    designed to


    investigate

    Quoted message said:

    the"

    Tom, it was not the amount of blood but the
    substances in it.


    Removing

    Quoted message said:

    some small part of the total supply does very little
    about the level


    of

    Quoted message said:

    the substances they wanted to remove, and iron wasn't one
    of them


    btw.

    Report
  7. Pizza Gurl
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    #7

    Haemoglobin, not iron.

    "GT" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news-
    :[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Question:

    Is iron used by the body to make red blood cells?

    If so, wouldn't iron be released from the body by
    removing blood?

    GT

    <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
    net.com...

    Quoted message said:

    "filtration (MDF) is an extracorporeal treatment which
    is able to


    optimize

    Quoted message said:

    rheological parameters by eliminating high molecular
    weight proteins


    and

    Quoted message said:

    lipoproteins from the blood. The present study was
    designed to


    investigate

    Quoted message said:

    the"

    Tom, it was not the amount of blood but the substances
    in it.


    Removing

    Quoted message said:

    some small part of the total supply does very little
    about the level


    of

    Quoted message said:

    the substances they wanted to remove, and iron wasn't
    one of them


    btw.

    Report

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