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This mineral is essential for healthy red blood cells and a deficiency causes anemia?
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∙ 14y ago
Grossly speaking IRON is the answer but on an whole lot other minerals can lead to anemia if they are deficient.
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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.
Can a deficiency of magnesium lead to anemia?
A deficiency of copper can lead to anemia.
A deficiency of can lead to anemia.?
Anemia is a deficiency of iron in the blood.
Can you have both iron-deficiency anemia and vitamin B12 anemia?
i guess so but then it would be called deficiency anemia because you are lacking nutrition
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.
Deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin?
anemia
Which anemia is also called hypochromic anemia?
Iron-deficiency anemia
Why do you need minerals for?
Minerals are very essential for metabolic activity of the body. for eg. calcium and phosphorus strengthening of bones and teeth , iron is a major component of haemoglobin (which is very essential for life as it is the oxygen carrier) Iodineis required for production of thyroideharmone which is required for physical and sexual developments . in nutshell mineral nourish our body and their deficiency causes disease (like deficiency of iron causes anemia)
Why do you need these minerals?
Minerals are very essential for metabolic activity of the body. for eg. calcium and phosphorus strengthening of bones and teeth , iron is a major component of haemoglobin (which is very essential for life as it is the oxygen carrier) Iodineis required for production of thyroideharmone which is required for physical and sexual developments. In nutshell mineral nourish our body and their deficiency causes disease (like deficiency of iron causes anemia).
Sideropenia occurs causing deficient production of hemoglobin?
Iron-deficiency anemia
What can a person do to improve from suffering anemia?
There are a few types of anemia, so it is important to know what the deficiency is that is classified. Iron deficiency anemia, folic-acid deficiency anemia, B12 deficiency anemia; basically, depending on the physician's order, you should replace the deficiency and make changes according to your physician including a well-balanced diet rich in lean meat and fresh veggies.
What is the most common type of anemia?
Iron deficiency anemia
