A member asked:

5 mos. ago i had iron serum 56, saturation 18%, ferritin 19. took 50mg iron per day and now i'm at 117 and 43%, but ferritin @ 22 for past 4 mos. why?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Ferritin: Your ferritin levels may below because of your heavy menstural bleeding. Also you might have a vitamin B12 deficiency.

Answered 6/24/2014

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