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Is it normal to have low hemoglobin after major abdominal surgery?

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Yes: Depends on what the major surgery was. Surgery itself can naturally result in some blood loss and the body recovering from the surgical stress may take longer to build new red blood cells. Ask your surgeon if you are concerned.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/17/2018

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