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My iron saturation level is less than 5%, do i need to be concerned about complications?
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Iron deficiency: What is your ferritin? What is your hemoglobin? You have iron deficiency. Whether you also have anemia or not will depend on the level of your hemogobin. The treatment is easy-to take iron supplement. However the most important one is for your to know why your iron is low. Go to see your doctor , d/w your md what the test means, implication etc and get more evaluation as needed.
Answered 11/7/2012
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