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Q: I'm 80 years old, and I'm always very tired and short of breath. My doctor says I have low hemoglobin, but my iron level is OK.
The problem is my bone marrow is not producing. What should I do now?
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have stated that you have anemia (a low hemoglo... |
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What is anemia?
Anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when there is not enough hemoglobin
in a person's blood. Hemoglobin is a substance in the red blood cells that makes
it possible for the blood to transport oxygen through the body. When a person
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What is iron polysaccharide?
Iron polysaccharide (Niferex) is a mineral supplement used to treat iron
deficiency anemia. By adding much-needed iron, this drug is able to stimulate the
production of hemoglobin -- the oxygen-carrying part of the red blood... |
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