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Al-hijamah (wet cupping therapy of prophetic medicine) significantly and safely reduces iron overload and oxidative stress in thalassemic children: a novel pilot study

BACKGROUND: Thalassemia is a major health problem due to iron overload, iron deposition and oxidative stress-induced tissue damage. Here, we introduce Al-hijamah (a minor surgical excretory procedure) as a novel percutaneous iron excretion therapy. Al-hijamah is a wet cupping therapy of prophetic me...

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Autores principales: El-Shanshory, Mohamed, Hablas, Nahed M, Shebl, Yasmin, Fakhreldin, Ahmed R, Attia, Mohamed, Almaramhy, Hamdi H, Baghdadi, Hussam, Ayat, Mongi, Albeihany, Amal, El-Dardear, Amr, Ibrahim, Hoda Ali, Mahmoud, Hany Salah, Nabo, Manal Mohamed Helmy, El Sayed, Salah Mohamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6300367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30588142
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JBM.S170523