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Old 11-08-2006, 12:32 AM
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Lightbulb when you say:

low iron...do you mean low hemoglobin/hematocrit?

Or low serum iron. There is a difference.

Many doctors do not test for hemochromatosis. In fact Kaiser insurance HMO has started screening for this.
http://xnet.kp.org/permanentejournal...04/update.html

here is an outline for the tests needed:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemochroma...al_testing.htm
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