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I am a 45 year old female - have lost weight and have a ferretin level of 10 and low hemaglobin for a while i have been referred to haemotologist?
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Suspicion of: malignancy. Unintended weight loss, and iron deficiency anemia warrant ruling out malignancy in the intestine. Please do as advised by your doctor. Wish you good health!
Answered 11/28/2017
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