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Iron 208, fe sat 68%, uibc 96, but ferritin 46. hg 14-15, hc 44.6 hx of severe joint pain from iron, but no pain now, what could be going on?

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Fe intake: Your Iron profile does not suggest you need Iron. The Iron saturation is high. Please check fasting transferrin saturation. You may be reacting to Iron but with these numbers, you do not need Iron supplementation

Answered 8/12/2015

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