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A member asked:
Do you treat low ferritin level when the rest of iron panel is within normal level with iron supplement ?does low ferritin by itself suggest deficieny
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Not usually: Just eat a healthy diet with lots of dark green leafy veggies.
Answered 3/19/2014
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