Low Hb of my father

2018-01-10 09:25:25
Sir My father is suffering with low hb value. For such he is diagnosed with Capsule video endoscopy, Bone marrow , FOBT, at Asian institute of gastroenterology, Hyderabad. All those reports are said to be normal by the doctor.Then after Hb electrophoresisby HPCL,LDH,Serum for ferratin , are done.What does the issue with such and it's consequences.
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He needs to be seen by a gastroenterologist who will do an upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy if these have not yet been done. Hb of 7.5 may or may not require blood transfusion or iron injections- treating physician has to decide based on clinical examination.

Answered2018-01-13 06:59:12

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