Question 1

my wife is 14 wk pregnant with antithrombin 3 deficiency.wht risk factors are attached and how long?we hv been adviced for low molecular heparin inj.

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It sounds like: You re getting good advice and this is a complicated set of circumstances. Work with your OB team to manage everything carefully.

Question 2

i keep having petchaie appear on the palms of my hands over the last few months. i also have antithrombin deficiency. rn had no idea why, sent me home?

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Hematology: I recommend that you go back and see your hematolgist. Take some pictures on your phone to show to the hematologist.

Question 3

what to do about serious iron deficiency in three year old?

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Consult Pediatrician: You have to consult your pediatrician to find the cause of serious iron deficiency.It depends on the level of iron and the cause.Most of the time it can be corrected with oral iron.

Question 4

how can i treat a severe iron deficiency in my three-year-old?

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Rx ferritin: Severe iron deficiency usually requires prescription strength iron supplementation and frequent monitoring by a healthcare provider.  Increasing iron containing foods taken with Vitamin C can help absorption.

Question 5

severe ongoing anemia for decade. currently taking three iron tablets for five months and my ferritin got lower than it was before (less than 2). at the same time vit d deficency - that got worse even after 5 month supplement course. ?

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Malabsorption: You may not be absorbing foods stuffs like iron and vitamin D and that needs to be evaluated by a GI specialist. An example of malabsoption may be Celiac disease.

Question 6

i am vitamin d deficient. i was at 20ng/ml. they prescribed me otc 3,000 iu of vitamin d for the next three months. 5,000 iu was the closest i could get. my calcium is fine. i wear sunscreen and i'm vegan. how long will it take for me to feel better?

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: you may or may not noticea difference with a better vit D leve-important to have a good level either way. If you are supplementing vit D for the 1st time -it takes a lot of magnesium to assimilate it and most people are magnesium deficient so supplementing mg is a good choice, best source -NAtural calm, powdered Mg citrate-very absorbably-3-500mg /d good.  Also once on the vit d for 6mo might be e

Question 7

an 18 year old had three abdominal cts. is it possible for an 18 year old male, with no family history or risk factors other than vitamin d defficiency, to get breast cancer?

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Men and Breast CA: It would be rare to have it so young. But, yes, men get breast cancer too.  For every 99 women with breast cancer there is one male. Have you been diagnosed? Or just worried?

Question 8

could a deficiency cause you not to grow ?

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Depends on what defi: Yes it can.Deficiency of many enzymes,hormones,iron,vitamins and others can be cause of growth retardation 
You have to consult a Pediatrician  and find the cause of not growing

Question 9

what is insilin deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes: It is another way of saying that someone has prediabetes or diabetes.

Question 10

what is estrogen deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Low serum estrogen: This level can differ greatly depending on how old you may be.

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Antithrombin three deficiency

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My wife is 14 wk pregnant with antithrombin 3 deficiency.wht risk factors are attached and how long?we hv been adviced for low molecular heparin inj.

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I keep having petchaie appear on the palms of my hands over the last few months. i also have antithrombin deficiency. rn had no idea why, sent me home?

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What to do about serious iron deficiency in three year old?

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How can i treat a severe iron deficiency in my three-year-old?

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Severe ongoing anemia for decade. currently taking three iron tablets for five months and my ferritin got lower than it was before (less than 2). at the same time vit d deficency - that got worse even after 5 month supplement course. ?

A member asked:

I am vitamin d deficient. i was at 20ng/ml. they prescribed me otc 3,000 iu of vitamin d for the next three months. 5,000 iu was the closest i could get. my calcium is fine. i wear sunscreen and i'm vegan. how long will it take for me to feel better?

A member asked:

An 18 year old had three abdominal cts. is it possible for an 18 year old male, with no family history or risk factors other than vitamin d defficiency, to get breast cancer?

A member asked:

Could a deficiency cause you not to grow ?

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What is insilin deficiency?

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What is estrogen deficiency?

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