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My iron saturation keeps coming back low. everything else is fine. im a kidney disease patient. stage 2 was a 4. but i am a bladder cancer survivor of 7 yrs. this iron thing is going on my 2nd month in a roll of needing a fusion. should i be worried?
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Low iron : The body has difficulties absorbing iron when the person has chronic kidney disease such as kidney disease. It takes months for the iron levels to restore by taking iron pills. Infusions are sometimes used to increase the body's absorption
Answered 4/22/2020
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