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My ferritin level is 8 gm/ul.im diabetic also.what can be the causes?i have no pain in my body.please suggest remedies to bring it back to normal.
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Low ferritin: Low ferritin levels are often the precursor to iron deficiency anemia, and there are many causes of low ferritin levels: excessive blood loss (due to heavy menstrual flow, gastrointestinal bleeding, infections, ibd, cancer) malabsorption of iron insufficient intake of iron in your diet to improve you ferritin level, you should consume foods rich in iron such as lentils, kidney beans, spinach beef.
Answered 11/21/2016
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