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hi can you please tell me what is ferritin and folate don't think I spelt them right but hope you understand what I mean though thank you ,

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Ferritin is the amount of iron stored in your body and here is a link that explain exactly what folate is, what it does and where you get it from.

health.howstuffworks.com/we...

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thank you i have just been on to the link and its very helpful thank you x

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Your very welcome and I'm glad you found it helpful.

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