Infection / iron

ironjustice@aol.com · medicine forum Guru Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 1522

I guess this is why in House the other night he almost killed the ..
patient ..

Eh ..

Severe infections in thalassaemic patients: prevalence and predisposing
factors.
Rahav G, Volach V, Shapiro M, Rund D, Rachmilewitz EA, Goldfarb A
Br J Haematol. 2006 Jun ; 133(6): 667-74

Summary The incidence of infections among patients with thalassaemia
and the role of risk factors for infection are uncertain. We studied
the occurrence of infections necessitating hospitalisation in 92
homozygous beta-thalassaemia patients who had been followed
longitudinally for decades, and investigated the role of potential risk
factors for these infections. Pneumonia accounted for 26% of the
infections and fever of unknown origin for 14%. Staphylococcus aureus
was the major pathogen possibly related to injections associated with
intensive chelation with deferoxamine. There was a significant increase
in the rate of infection over time, notably after 15 years. Splenectomy
correlated with the incidence of infection (P < 0.001) without being
confounded by other variables and with highest frequencies of
infections present after 10 years. A direct correlation between iron
overload and infection was evident only before the initiation of
iron-chelating treatment (P < 0.01). Following initiation of
deferoxamine, paradoxically, the infection rate increased (P = 0.046).
The combination of splenectomy and deferoxamine treatment was
associated with the highest adjusted infection rate. Parathyroid
dysfunction and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency were
significantly associated with infection (P = 0.02 and P = 0.04
respectively). The infection rate in thalassaemia is affected mainly by
the duration of the disease and is increased by splenectomy and, in the
long term, by treatment with deferoxamine.

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rusty@ferroustown.com · medicine forum beginner Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 2

The readers might wonder at the behavior of "ironjustice", here is the
short version of his story either provided by him or as observed by his
behavior:

Using a secret method learned from a book he was able to decode the hidden
message of scripture and began his "work":

1 God said not to eat meat but people ate meat in disobedience.

2. as a punishment for this "original sin" people began to suffer diseases.

3. the kind of iron in meat builds up and is the cause of all diseases.

4. all the abstracts and articles cross posted mention iron and some
disease together as overwhelming proof while avoiding those showing iron as
medical treatment.

5. or they mention vegetarian or antioxidants or chelators or blood loss
which are a cure for iron overload which causes all diseases.

6. a great part of each day is given over to searching the internet and
cherry picking articles for mention of iron and a disease in the same
article, described as "impeccable research", when in fact the content is
not comprehended because of the difficult science used.

7. patient posting of these articles will eventually show the proof and
acceptance of the iron theory among scientists, while giving meat eaters a
good "lesson" of their sinful ways.

8. great scientific recognition and honors will then come, perhaps even a
Nobel prize. At least recognition such as that for the father in
'Lorenzo's Oil' is forthcoming.

9. any mention of the flaws of fact or logic or gross misinterpretation or
evidence to the contrary is met with angry hate filled abuse and
obscenities.

10. this takes the form of irrelevant staccato phrases using tortured
grammar and perverse and obsessive use of "...", accompanied one imagines
with the forceful striking of fingers to keyboard.

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ironjustice@aol.com · medicine forum Guru Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 1522

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