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There are a number of characteristics that will show when children have an iron deficiency. Children with an iron deficiency are typically cold and pale.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoPallor, weakness, fainting upon standing, trouble "catching breath"
Have your serum ferritin levels checked while you're at it get a CBC with differential platelets.
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∙ 13y agoIron deficiency anemia is characterized by the production of small red blood cells. When examined under a microscope, the red blood cells also appear pale or light colored.
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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
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.
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
Where did you get anemia?
Anaemia is an iron deficiency of the blood.
