From:
AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2004-03-25 02:57:36 UTC
Subject: Re: Melatonin and anemia
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <b8.53f4ab89.2d93a4a0@cs.com>
Hi Katherine,
No, the melatonin did not cause the anemia.
Anemia can be from the adrenal gland disease.
Estrogen from the adrenal gland disease can
suppress the bone marrow and cause the anemia.
Now there are 2 options for treatment.
Surgery to remove the adrenal gland(s), or
medical therapy with Lupron and/or Arimidex to lower
the estrogen level. Melatonin may help with the anemia
by modulating the estrogen receptors on the bone marrow.
There are other possible cause of anemia (such as kidney
problems), so some bloodwork to determine the cause of the
anemia is needed.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM