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Do men over 50 need an iron supplement?
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No: The two main reasons for iron supplementation is blood loss ie from menstrual cycles ( females ) or GI loss , in which case upper and lower endoscopy is needed. If iron not utilized a bone marrow biopsy is indicated.
Answered 10/16/2016
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General: Heart diseases fall into categories of electrical failures or mechanical failures but either is too broad to answer in our tiny allotment here.
Answered 8/17/2012
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