Fig. 2

Hereditary hemochromatosis treated with Laennec. Laennec has been used for 24 months without phlebotomy. During this period, the serum ferritin elevation was only 150 ng/mL. The HbA1c level has also improved from 8.8% to 7.5% without increasing the dose of insulin. Approximately 20,800 mL (10,400 mg Fe) of blood was not collected