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Do only girls with heavy mensuration have iron deficiency or with normal flow can also suffer from iron deficiency anemia?
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ANEMIA: Heavy mens. Can cause iron def. Anemia while those with normal flow can have the same anemia due to nutrition lacking iron in the diet.
Answered 10/27/2016
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Cbc shows HGB 13.8,HCT 41.7% other values normal.Iron 61,TIBC 356,Iron Sat 17%,Ferritin 113.Is it Iron deficiency Anemia or Anemia of Chronic Disease?
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