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A member asked:

Could iron supp. cause iron serum 223 sat65 fer14? told by dr. to stop supp. but nit told how to lower iron? how can i? no longer anemic iron 13.

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Confusing question: Ask your Dr to review this with you. Meanwhile stop iron supplement. If iron is a bit low you will not notice. If iron is very high you will have serious consequences. Is your transferrin saturation 65%??? You probably need to repeat the blood test---fasting---and you may need to see a hematologist.

Answered 7/26/2016

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