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Question about thai female 37yrs has thalassemia trait,blood test ferritin result 12ug/l range 12.00-250 ug/l gp says ferritin isnt low it is normal just 2 standard deviations from the mean. no need for iron treatment. my dermatalogist disagrees?
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Taking iron will not do any harm and may be of benefit. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Wish you good health!
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