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what would cause a folate (folic acid) level of 19.5, b12 of over 1000, iron of 59, ubc 325, tibc 384, transferrin saturation 15.4, ferritin 50.1 & hgb of 13.5?

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Dr. Ipe Kalathoor answered

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Indices: Most of the values appear normal.

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