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Can people with thalassemia take iron supplements if the iron level are really low ie; less than 2? anemia too, heamoglobin is 10
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Yes: Thalassemia dose not cause iron deficiency and if iron level is low you should be treated with iron until level of iron is normal.
Answered 4/19/2016
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