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I was told by my doctor that i had enough iron but something about not saturation / saturation? i have to take galcon ( iron ) tablets. what is this
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In iron: Deficiency one looks at the iron level, the percent iron saturation and the ferritin which is an iron transporter.
Answered 10/4/2016
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