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Do you know what your B12 level is?
They really cannot assess a moderate zinc deficiency. Zinc is needed for proper immune function and wound healing. People with lower zinc levels tend to catch colds more frequently. That doesn't mean you should go overboard with supplementing with it because too much is not good also.
Even though there are specific vitamins/minerals, when insufficient or deficient, will effect blood production, you need to take a broader look at dietary/nutritional aspect of your body. Usually, when one is off, others are also.
One other to check is vitamin D levels.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
Last edited by Marlene : Tue Sep 13, 2011 at 08:31 AM.
Reason: Add vit D
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