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Bleeding and Clotting Disorders |
High iron with low hemoglobin counts06/17/2008 11:08PM |
Our 16 year old daughter, who is very active with cross country and track has been told that she has a high iron count with a low hemoglobin count. Her pediatrician is going to have her see a pediatric hematologist. What are the possible causes and treatments of this situation? Many thanks for your prompt reply.
It is hard to know exactly what you mean by a high iron count and low hemoglobin. It could mean that they think she is anemic due to iron deficiency, but I am not sure what you or the doctor meant by "high iron count". Iron deficiency is relatively easy to treat, depending on the cause. I would encourage you to ask the physician what they meant and what they think may be going on.
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Spero R. Cataland, MD Clinical Asst. Professor of Internal Medicine James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute Hematology and Oncology College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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