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A member asked:
Can you tell me how low is a measurement of 5 ng/ml of ferritin?
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Low ferritin : To avoid fatigue, the goal for ferritin is 40. For restless legs syndrome, the goal for ferritin is 60. 5 is low.
Answered 8/5/2019
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Wrong question: It's low enough to tell me that you are seriously sick. The question that you need to be asking -- perhaps to save your life -- is "Why am I iron deficient? Do I have stomach / colon cancer? Hookworm? Is my vegetarian diet killing me?" Your physician isn't an alarmist -- your situation is very serious until you've found the cause for the illness that your lab has identified.
Answered 8/5/2019
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