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My grandmother aged is 72 yrs old with asthma presently her haemoglobin is 8.5 and wbc is 12500 what may be d cause disease and cure?

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She's anemic: The cause of her anemia must be found. A competent physician not only knows how to do this, but will explain to her what is being done.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/17/2014

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