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Treatment for iron-deficiency anemia will depend on its cause and severity. Treatments may include dietary changes and supplements, medicines, and surgery.
Severe iron-deficiency anemia may require a blood transfusion, iron injections, or intravenous (IV) iron therapy. Treatment may need to be done in a hospital.
The goals of treating iron-deficiency anemia are to treat its underlying cause and restore normal levels of red blood cells, hemoglobin, and iron.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is hard to say that one treatment is the most effective because there are different causes of anemia. Low iron anemia is treated differently than sickle cell anemia. Seek a doctor's care for the best treatment for you.
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∙ 7y agoUsually treated by oral iron therapy as iron fumarate but the response is prolonged up to 6_12 month to replenish store.
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∙ 13y agoHematologist
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A deficiency of can lead to anemia.?
Anemia is a deficiency of iron in the blood.
Can a deficiency of magnesium lead to anemia?
A deficiency of copper can lead to anemia.
What is the medical name for iron deficiency?
Iron deficiency affects the formation of blood cells, especially the red blood cells. If they get low in number it is called anemia.
Sideropenia occurs causing deficient production of hemoglobin?
Iron-deficiency anemia
What is ferrous sulfate in flaming Hot Cheetos?
Ferrous sulfate is used to treat iron deficiency anemia
Which anemia is also called hypochromic anemia?
Iron-deficiency anemia
What sickness in iron deficiency?
Anemia
What is the most common type of anemia?
Iron deficiency anemia
What nutrient is related to iron-deficiency anemia?
iron
How is iron deficiency anemia treated?
A: Iron replacement.
Anemia is a deficiency of what vitamins and minerals?
Iron-deficiency anemia occurs when more iron is needed in the diet. This is the most common type of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is when there is not enough iron in the blood.Pernicious anemia mostly affects people over 40 and is a result of vitamin B 12 deficiency. Sickle-cell anemia is a hereditary blood cell defect that does not respond to vitamin or mineral treatment.
How do you treat someone with anemia?
it really depends on what type of anemia. there are actually several different types...b12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency and iron deficiency...really need to know the specific type and there are actually tons of herbal remedies out there...
