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A member asked:
What does it mean if iron saturation is consistently low (11%) but ferritin is in normal range (34)? my 3yr old son has had these results since 9m
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Iron deficiency: "Iron deficiency state without obvious anemia" Therefore, low iron intake persists, anemia will develop, i.e., low hemoglobin level.
Answered 5/30/2018
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