Milk and tea can decrease the iron absorption
Hi All,
I need some advice about the above mentioned, i read it some where that it helps to reduce the iron absorption in the body. I dont know whether this help to decrease the iron overload in the body or not. Any comments are utmost welcome and appreciated. Thanx.
"The consumption of large quantities of tea, which contains tannates, can decrease iron absorption."
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Teo, son to Goh, age 71 dx mightbe MDS with low HB & RBC Jan 2012; FE 7755 on Nov 2014 - 6*500mg ferriprox; BT every month since Feb 2012; BMB done July 2013 - no conclusive evidence of MDS or PRCA; EPO stopped Nov 2013; Danazol 200mg*2 starts Nov 2013 + cyclosporine 25mg*4 starts June 2015
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