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Iron saturation of 4, iron level of 17, normal binding and 11.4 hemoglobin.i do take iron- assuming menstration is not allowing my body to catch up?
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Serious business: It's your duty, and your physician's, to determine whether your diet is iron-poor (are you a vegetarian?) and whether you have additional iron loss (bleeding ulcer, hookworm, cancer) and whether your monthly loss is excessive.
Answered 11/4/2020
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