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Is Iron Infusion Advisable Over Blood Transfusion For Anaemia?
I am iron anemic because I had gastric bypass in 1996 and my body cannot absorb nutrients from pills or from the consumption of food. My doctor is recommending iron infusions, and another is recommending blood transfusions, which would best help me?
Wed, 16 Mar 2016
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You may want to try the iron transfusions first to see if this helps since the problem is mainly iron deficiency.
There are some persons that use this only for iron deficiency. Your iron levels can be monitored to see if there is any change.
I hope this helps
You may want to try the iron transfusions first to see if this helps since the problem is mainly iron deficiency.
There are some persons that use this only for iron deficiency. Your iron levels can be monitored to see if there is any change.
I hope this helps
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