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Did a transferrin saturation test without fasting at around 2pm.will it help to diagnose hemochromatosis? will the results be atleast fairly accurate?
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Yes: It's a good first step. Hemochromatosis is extremely common, deadly if missed, and getting it treated is easy and will make you feel a whole lot better.
Answered 12/9/2012
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