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Combining medications always presents potential risks and benefits, and these can only be fully understood through extended research over time
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However, recent research suggests that for patients with injuries that caused the bleeding, giving a lot of fluid may worsen the bleeding
Tests that actually inform decisions: Vitamin D (serum 25-OH vitamin D) B12 (serum B12 and ideally homocysteine or MMA for functional status) Iron studies (ferritin, serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation) Full blood count (screening for anemia) Comprehensive metabolic panel (kidney function, electrolytes, liver enzymes) HbA1c and fasting glucose (metabolic health markers) Lipid panel (tracking metabolic improvements) Why dont I recommend blanket supplementation