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5 mo. ago had l rad nephrectomy for rcc stage3, shock, multiple transfusions, 4 days later had splenectomy. los 14 days- d/c w/hgb 8.3. now hgb12-hct40-serum iron23-, vit d low.leg pain, what's up?
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Low iron: You have been through a lot. Low iron and low vit d don't cause leg pain per se. Your physician can prescribe iron and v it d and will have to evaluate the leg pain.
Answered 6/5/2014
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Leg pain: After such a prolonged hospital stay, you may want to have a doppler u/s of your leg to rule out a blood clot.
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