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Can you be iron deficient even with normal haemoglobin levels?
The Hindu — Health✓
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AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ferritin levels can drop significantly before haemoglobin decreases, meaning individuals may experience iron deficiency without initially showing signs of anaemia. Monitoring ferritin allows for earlier detection of declining iron stores before standard blood counts indicate a problem.
WHY IT MATTERS
Understanding that ferritin depletes before haemoglobin helps patients and doctors identify hidden iron deficiency sooner, preventing the progression to full anaemia.
Ferritin can fall before haemoglobin does, allowing iron deficiency to go unnoticed until anaemia develops
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