ASSOCIATION OF SERUM FERRITIN LEVEL WITH SYMPTOMS OF WEAKNESS AND DIZZINESS IN PATIENTS WITH NORMAL HEMOGLOBIN
Abstract
Introduction. Latent iron deficiency (LID), characterized by depletion of tissue iron stores with preserved hemoglobin levels, remains an underappreciated clinical problem. Patients with LID frequently present with complaints of reduced work capacity, asthenia, and neurological symptoms, which are often erroneously interpreted by primary care physicians as manifestations of chronic fatigue syndrome or psychosomatic disorders.
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