Understand your blood test: which values are measured, reference ranges, and what a deviation means.
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An ESR of 28 can be normal in one woman and not in another. Learn how to read sedimentation, why your upper limit rises...
Rheumatoid arthritis often starts around menopause in women, with stiff hands that take an hour to loosen. Learn the sym...
A raised CRP says there is inflammation, not where it sits. Learn how to read CRP and ESR together, what normal values l...
Through the blood loss at birth your iron store can drop considerably. Learn how anaemia after birth arises, which sympt...
Can low iron or ferritin explain your hair loss? The evidence is mixed. Read what the link really is, which blood values...
If you lose a lot of blood every month, your iron stores run down and anaemia can develop. Learn how that happens, which...
What do iron, ferritin and transferrin say about your iron status? A clear iron values table with indicative reference r...
Your ferritin shows how large your iron stores are. Learn what a normal ferritin level is, what a low or high ferritin c...
Anaemia is more common in women, often due to iron shortage. Learn what anaemia is, which symptoms fit and which blood v...
Fatigue, paleness and breathlessness can point to anaemia. Learn which signs often fit women and which three blood value...
In the Dutch winter your skin barely makes any vitamin D. Learn which symptoms often fit a deficiency and when testing i...
A vitamin B12 deficiency creeps in and often causes tiredness, tingling and concentration problems. Learn the symptoms a...