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| roxie77
- Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:07 am |
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30 year old female
Total iron 39 mcg/dL
TIBC 412 mcg/dL
Iron/TIBC SATURATION 9%
After seeing my iron was low I began taking a multivitamin with iron. Is that enough? How concerned should I be about this?
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| Dr.M.jagesh kamath
- Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:38 pm |
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 Hello,From the reports you have low value for serum iron,a fairly normal TIBC but reduced serum iron/TIBC ratio.All these indicate a iron deficiency.The deficiency could be nutritional,excessive bleeding,or hookworm infestations.You can take iron rich foods if you have a nutritional deficiency like liver,dark meat,broccoli,green leafy vegetables etc.Iron supplements need to be taken for a few months to make up for the storage iron.Best wishes.
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