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Help!! what does it mean when you have low hemoglobin, low hemocrait, low mcv, low mch, low mchc high rdw, high iron binding capacity, low ferritin?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Iron deficiency: You and your physician need to find the cause. It may be anything from heavy periods to non-supplementing vegetarianism to a bleeding gut ulcer or tumor to hookworm to a host of others. Good luck finding the real cause. You wil feel better when you are treated.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 3/20/2020

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A member asked:

Help!! what does it mean when you have low hemoglobin, low hemocrait, low mcv, low mch, low mchc high rdw, high iron binding capacity, low ferritin?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr Altman agreed

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