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Elevated lactate dehydrogenase & haptoglobin, sedrate too, iron low, iron sat low. why for high lactate & haptoglobin? anemia cause of it?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

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High haptoglobin is: Nonspecific. Probably just a marker of illness in general. In severe anemia oxygen delivery to tissue is compromised and lactate could rise.

Answered 8/8/2017

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A member asked:

Elevated lactate dehydrogenase & haptoglobin, sedrate too, iron low, iron sat low. why for high lactate & haptoglobin? anemia cause of it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Dugan answered

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