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21y female, is my severe hairloss due to low ferritin levels of 10.8 ng/ml? ive no thyroid problems, hormonal imbalances, or hereditary influences.
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Low iron: Is your diet poor in iron rich foods? How heavy are your periods? Your iron level is your cause of hair loss, but you need to determine why you are iron deficient - from lack of intake or loss of blood (either menses or bleeding internally somewhere in your GI tract).
Answered 2/2/2015
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