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I have high ferritin with normal iron, high triglycerides with low cholesterol, high sed rate, with red palms and debilitating fatigue.fibro.any clue?
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Hemachrmatosis ?: Please see your family doc and get evaluated for hemachromatosis. The symptoms are: abdominal pain fatigue generalized darkening of skin color (often referred to as bronzing) joint pain lack of energy loss of body hair loss of sexual desire weight loss weakness. Please see website: www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/hemochromatosis/ds00455/method=... Hemochromatosis — comprehensive overview.
Answered 12/4/2013
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