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What's the "ferritin arm" and why it's not so easy to detect the lack of iron with just seeing your face

Videos in which people claim to detect the symptoms of iron deficiency have attracted millions of Internet visits.

Reported by El Comercio
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El ComercioWhat's the "ferritin arm" and why it's not so easy to detect the lack of iron with just seeing your faceEl ComercioWhat's the "ferritin arm" and why it's not so easy to detect the lack of iron with just seeing your face
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9 recorded states

Signal first indexedP1 · 68% quality · 1 source

Corroboration 1→2 sources · quality 68→72P1 · 72% quality · 2 sources

Quality 72→76P1 · 76% quality · 2 sources

Quality 76→80P1 · 80% quality · 2 sources

Quality 80→84P1 · 84% quality · 2 sources

Quality 84→88P1 · 88% quality · 2 sources

Quality 88→92P1 · 92% quality · 2 sources

Quality 92→96P1 · 96% quality · 2 sources

Quality 96→99P1 · 99% quality · 2 sources

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