Tag Archives: Anemia
Ferritin Levels Blood Test to Check Iron, Anemia, & Inflammation
A ferritin blood test checks the amount of ferritin in the blood. Ferritin is a protein in the body that binds to iron; most of the iron stored in the body is bound to ferritin. Ferritin is found in the liver , spleen , skeletal muscles, and bone marrow. Only a small amount of ferritin […]
Hair Loss? It May Be Iron Deficiency
A review of 40 years of research shows that iron deficiency has a much closer link to hair loss than most doctors realize. It may be the key to restoring hair growth, Cleveland Clinic dermatologists find. “We believe that treatment for hair loss is enhanced when iron deficiency, with or without anemia, is treated,” Leonid […]
Low Vitamin D Tied to Anemia Risk in Kids
Researchers analyzed blood samples from more than 10,400 children and found that vitamin D levels were consistently lower in youngsters with anemia, a condition involving lower-than-normal levels of red blood cells. via Low Vitamin D Tied to Anemia Risk in Kids.
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