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For 57+ female with anemia (hb 11.1) what are the possible causes of low ferritin (39) but decent b12 (498) ?
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Menstrual blood loss: In women the commonest cause of iron deficiency anemia is excessive blood loss through menstruation. It can generally be made up by taking oral iron supplement and a multivitamin. It would be good idea to see a doctor to exclude other causes.
Answered 2/8/2017
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