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My ferritin count is a 3. iron is 85. how serious is this?
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Extremely: It is evidence that you are losing blood without knowing it. This is stomach or colon cancer, or a stomach ulcer, until proved otherwise. If you've a non-supplementing vegetarian, or a very frequent blood donor, there may be an innocent explanation. But you need a workup. Now. Let's find the cause while it's curable.
Answered 4/17/2016
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