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Iron deficiency in 8 year old. with mcv 74

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Maybe, maybe not: The child's doctor needs more information about the number, size & shape of his Red Blood Cells (RBC's), his iron level, his Total Iron Binding Capacity, his overall health & his growth. The child also needs tests for genetic disorders of hemoglobin, the oxygen-transport protein of RBC's, as Beta-Thalassemia & others are fairly common in the UAE. Read: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/11480786/.

Answered 1/12/2020

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