A member asked:

34 f. had cbc may last year and levels normal. iron test nov '14 and low iron (5 or 6). taking iron tabs. iron deficiency normal? no fam hx cancers

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Iron deficiency: Can be due to a number of causes. In a young woman like yourself, we might consider heavy periods and a low iron diet to cause it. Otherwise, your doctor might want to do some testing to look for occult bleeding (in the stools), etc.

Answered 7/12/2015

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