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Chronic anemia 13 yrs. hepc 3+ yrs. can elevated igm 417 simply be the hep c or more likely a more serious blood issue? anemia treatd iv iron,procrit (epoetin alfa)

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Get treated: The new medication for Hep C has proven to be effective for most subjects albeit on the expensive side. You need to consult your doctor to get this taken care. In fact, this may lead to resolution of some of your other problems.

Answered 9/16/2014

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A member asked:

Chronic anemia 13 yrs. hepc 3+ yrs. can elevated igm 417 simply be the hep c or more likely a more serious blood issue? anemia treatd iv iron,procrit (epoetin alfa)

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Dr. John Chiu answered

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