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My iron serum was 167 which was high & my iron saturation was 61% which was also high & uibc was low. what causes this?
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Iron: This is unusual for a young male. It reflects a relative iron overload. I recommend a serum ferritin test. It is possible your intestine over-absorbs iron.
Answered 4/22/2018
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