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I Have No Phlebotomizes As My Hemoglobin Is Dropping Into The High 12s
Question: 59yo Caucasian male. I have hereditary hemachromatosis......and, for years, I have had to have the typical periodic phlebotomies (7 - 10 weeks apart) to keep my serum ferritin in the <20 category. My typical hemoglobin at each phlebotomy was 15.2 - 16.4. In the past few years, I have no phlebotomies as my hemoglobin is dropping into the high 12s and my serum ferritin is
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Hello,
I have gone through your history of hereditary hemochromatosis and regular phlebotomies that you are undergoing for keeping hemoglobin and ferritin in control.
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Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
The query is not complete, last parts needs to be uploaded.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your history of hereditary hemochromatosis and regular phlebotomies that you are undergoing for keeping hemoglobin and ferritin in control.
However, the last part of your query is not visible on platform.
Kindly, contact the customer care of AAD forum to upload the entire query so that I can help you further.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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