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Will someone with possible mds get his hb up by .5 to 10 and hematocrit up by 2 to 31 in a month. no medicine. same lab. my age 70. please advise?
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Yes possible: Yes possible. Increasing hb from 10 to 10.5 is not significant. Fluctuation can happen.
Answered 3/22/2014
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