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lindiwe

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Describe what therapeutic phlebotomy is and what diseases it is used to treat.
 
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A ________ is an artificial shunt in which the vein and artery have been fused through surgery.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
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Answer: Therapeutic phlebotomy is the intentional removal of blood for therapeutic reasons. It is used in the treatment of some myeloproliferative diseases, such as polycythemia and hereditary hemochromatosis, or other conditions in which there is an excessive production of blood cells.

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