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Of i have been advised that protein of 5.1 is showing in my blood..is that s bad dx?

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See your doc : This does not mean by itself, you need to see your family doctor and run full lab and then guide you if anything is abnormal, normally you have protein in your blood?

Answered 9/5/2013

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