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My dad 70 yrs has macrocytic anemia. hemoglobin 9.5, hematocrit 28. hematologist gave maltofer pill a day. in a month hemoglobin 10 hematocrit 30?

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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

What is the question: Please rephrase your question to get a better answer. Please discuss in detail with his hematologist. The fact that hematologist gave the iron- means that your hematologist thinks there is a component of iron deficiency. So, continue iron and f/u with your md. However, it does not fit exactly with macrocytosis. Other work up still needs to be done to see explanation for macrocytosis.

Answered 3/16/2014

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