Effects of serial phlebotomy on vascular endothelial function: Results of a prospective double-blind randomized study.

Qurat-Ul-Ain JelaniBhisham HarchandaniRitchard G CableYu GuoHua ZhongTimothy HilbertJonathan D NewmanStuart D Katz

Published in: Cardiovascular therapeutics (2018)

Four serial phlebotomy procedures over six months with or without intravenous iron supplementation did not alter vascular endothelial function in the brachial artery when compared with sham phlebotomy.

Keyphrases

double blind
placebo controlled
clinical trial
high dose
study protocol
phase iii
randomized controlled trial
low dose
peripheral artery disease
iron deficiency