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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Low ferritin and high total iron
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<blockquote data-quote="Saul" data-source="post: 85715" data-attributes="member: 16541"><p>Hemochromatosis is a build up of iron in the body. There are many causes. If due to a gene anomaly, it is called hereditary because you inherit a gene from each parent that results in the person absorbing too much iron from the food they eat. I don't know about B12. As far as I know TRT does not cause high iron or hemochromatosis. Nothing to do with TRT. OP, you do not have hemochromatosis. </p><p>.</p><p>Iron test were on the standard blood panel based in the 70's maybe 80's I think, but then they took it off due to fraud and cost cutting. It affects about 1 in 200 European background people. My GP spotted it easily but he ran the right test and confirmed with genetic testing. I have never heard of someone with low ferritin having hemochromatosis. It takes months to increase or decrease iron stores (and thus ferritin value) because it is a slow process to pull the iron from the organs by repeated blood donations or increase stores through diet and supplements. My doctor told me that ferritin will drop 30 to 50 points per blood donation due to creation of new red blood cells.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saul, post: 85715, member: 16541"] Hemochromatosis is a build up of iron in the body. There are many causes. If due to a gene anomaly, it is called hereditary because you inherit a gene from each parent that results in the person absorbing too much iron from the food they eat. I don't know about B12. As far as I know TRT does not cause high iron or hemochromatosis. Nothing to do with TRT. OP, you do not have hemochromatosis. . Iron test were on the standard blood panel based in the 70's maybe 80's I think, but then they took it off due to fraud and cost cutting. It affects about 1 in 200 European background people. My GP spotted it easily but he ran the right test and confirmed with genetic testing. I have never heard of someone with low ferritin having hemochromatosis. It takes months to increase or decrease iron stores (and thus ferritin value) because it is a slow process to pull the iron from the organs by repeated blood donations or increase stores through diet and supplements. My doctor told me that ferritin will drop 30 to 50 points per blood donation due to creation of new red blood cells. [/QUOTE]
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