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Bloodwrk: iron 11.8 creatinine 1.04 gfr 57.05 ftsh2 .30 ck total 232 % sat 19 b12 is 1235 ferritin 76 sed rate is 25 what cld be wrong?

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Dr. Bruce Rothschild answered

Medication side effe: Medication side effect, iron deficiency anemia, myopathy all must be considered.

Answered 9/1/2013

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