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Will Iron Supplements Improve Hemoglobin In Body ?
hello sir my father in law is suffering from low hemoglobin and has just been discharged from hospital after getting treated for cellulitis he still has inflammation and is dyspnic please suggest if iron supplements will help he has had stroke twice and is falling anemic once in every 6 months he is 65 yrs old
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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I can understand this, it all depends upon the level of Hemoglobin if its below 5g/dl then it better to start iron therapy otherwise to need to start the iron therapy, hope this information helps you have nice day.
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I can understand this, it all depends upon the level of Hemoglobin if its below 5g/dl then it better to start iron therapy otherwise to need to start the iron therapy, hope this information helps you have nice day.
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