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Iron & tibc iron total 43 l (50 - 170) tibc 463(261 - 478) % saturation 9.3 l (12 - 50) ferritin 12.7 (5 - 358) hemog. 13.6.. having dizziness?
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Keep looking: You are significantly iron deficient, but have a good hemoglobin level, so this is not likely the true source of your dizziness. You and your dr / neurologist need to look elsewhere.
Answered 4/6/2013
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