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I have polycythemia vera and after my last phlebotomy my ferritin level went down to 6. is that severe? should i take iron supplements?
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That's fine: That's actually what you want, if you've really got polycythemia vera. Now I'm concerned about something. You say you're only 29. At your age, true polycythemia vera would be almost unheard-of. Is the diagnosis correct? Has it been demonstrated by today's molecular biology? It is possible that you have a high-affinity hemoglobin or a right-to-left shunt? Just wondering.
Answered 2/24/2018
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