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Low Vitamins & HDL

Hi everyone, I'm posting on behalf of my sister. She recently got her full body blood test done, and I'd appreciate a thorough review of her reports. The main concerns are: - Vitamin D: 16 (deficient) - Vitamin B12: 209 (low) - HDL: 34 (significantly low) - Absolute Neutrophil Count: 1.73 (slightly low) - RDW: 15 and MCH: 32.4 (slightly elevated) - Chloride: 109 (slightly elevated) Could you please help identify possible underlying causes, whether any of these findings are concerning, and what further tests, treatment or dietary changes would be recommended?

Low Haemoglobin and Vitamin Deficiencies

Hello Doctors, I am posting this query on behalf of my 20-year-old sister. Her recent blood tests show low haemoglobin (9.3 g/dL), low iron (30 µg/dL), low transferrin saturation (7%), Vitamin D (12.1 ng/mL) and Vitamin B12 (191 pg/mL). We would like your advice on what could be causing these deficiencies, whether any further tests (such as serum ferritin) are required, and what treatment or supplements you would recommend. Thank you.

Moderate hepatomegaly with fatty change

Moderate hepatomegaly fatty change, after meal taken fullness feeling, liver function test normal, no blood sugar,

Having a neck sparin, stiffness to right

Hi, For the past 2 days due to a bad position in sleeping I got the neck sparin right side Now the pain is reduced but I cannot move my neck or tilt to the right side. Feels tightness.

For high triglycerides and cholesterol

Hi doctors I m 44 year married female. From past one year I have high triglycerides and cholesterol up and down. I was taking rosuvastatin tablet once and then my cholesterol use to come down but not much difference in triglycerides. My physical activity is not that great. I did my last lipid report yesterday it was showing triglycerides - 288 and 3 months before it was 292. I don't want to be dependent on medicines at this age. My ldl was 101 and hdl was 34 as per yesterday report and total cholesterol showing as 169 below range in report. Please tell me how to reduce triglycerides naturally or medicine is the only way to reduce it. I keep repeating my lipid every 3-4 months to check my levels. From past one month I has stopped my rosuvastin tablet and was taking cholestrol care green tea thinking it will reduce my triglycerides but not showing much difference in numbers. Please help m worried. My ECG and 2 d echo reports are normal. Please guide dictors

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