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Is there any actual proof that Iron supplements work for people with severe serum ferritin deficiency? Ferrous ascorbate to be precise.
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Based on events based study
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Dr. Raghav Bhargava
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Delhi
Yes.
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Dr. Ojashwin Mishra
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
There is no disease called "ferritin deficiency".
A low ferritin level often is due to IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA.
Guess what works for that.
Yes IRON.
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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Nellore
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Dr. Saurabh Tripathi
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It's is evidence based ...you can trust
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