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Dr fischer-they don't know why i have low ferritin and high iron saturation. endoscopy needed?iron avid?. i am a h63d heterozygote for hemachromatis

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Dr. Daniel Rosenblum answered

See hematologist: The heterozygosity for hemochromatosis should not cause iron storage disease, but the high saturation with low ferritin (iron stores) suggests a problem with bleeding or blood cell formation. Sometimes microscopic exam of the blood is a useful first step before other tests.

Answered 6/11/2014

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A member asked:

Dr fischer-they don't know why i have low ferritin and high iron saturation. endoscopy needed?iron avid?. i am a h63d heterozygote for hemachromatis

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Daniel Rosenblum answered

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Causes?: Ferritin- 3.8 11.0 - 306.8 ng/m L Low Hematocrit- 34.8 36.0 - 50.0 % L Low MCV- 77 80 - 96 fL L Low MCH- 24.8 26.0 - 32.0 pg L Low TIBC- 517 269 - 395 ug/dL H High Iron Saturation- 4 15 - 45 % L Low?