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What do these iron levels mean?
Total Iron 161, Binding Capacity 297, Ferritin 49...all these sound normal but my saturation level is 54%
Does this make me a candidate for hemochromatosis?
Does this make me a candidate for hemochromatosis?
Hopefully your doctor goes over all of this with you soon. Yes, your saturation level percentage seems slightly elevated. 45% is the cut off before they may deem it too high. Do you have any joint pain or issues like that? Do you have any symptoms? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hemochromatosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351443 I guess hemochromatosis is a hereditary disease and does have some initial symptoms.
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Make sure it’s a hematologist. I was missed diagnosed for 18yrs with high level blood work Iron related had a spleen removed. I have Hemochromatosis. I’m 56 and been very sick my whole life all secondary to hemochromatosis
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Hello~I would ask your physician, he/she would be better in answering this.
One thing I would suggest is donating blood, sometimes this helps to lower the levels.
One thing I would suggest is donating blood, sometimes this helps to lower the levels.
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