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Last may my ferritin was a 6. had it tested do to hairloss. recently i found out i finally reached a level of 70! when can i expect hair regrowth??
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Unrelated: The low ferritin is unlikely to have been the cause of hair loss. It needed to be treated to correct iron deficiency but it, unfortunately, may not reverse the hair loss,
Answered 3/24/2019
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