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Hello. my mom is taking vitron c 2 times a day. she has low iron level of 29. she seems a little better each day. she can do some things and very tire?
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Needs more check up: your mom should be checked for cause of anemia . She can be having bleeding from GI TRACT . It may not be visible but she should have colonoscopy & upper endoscopy done with stool studies for ova & parasites too
Answered 12/30/2014
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