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High iron and iron saturation. ferritin normal.can this be caused by eating too much iron rich foods? will decreasing iron rich foods help?
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See Doctor: It is unusual for a woman who is still in the age group having menstural periods to have a high iron and iron saturation, and also unusual for the ferritin to be completely normal range if the iron is very high. You might have an unusual disease called Hemochromatosis, which is an iron storage disease. Stop any iron or multivit+ mineral supplements and see doc. Might need phlebotomy (take blood
Answered 5/1/2019
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