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deficiency anemia happens most frequently in pregnant women, women of childbearing
age, and children.
Many people develop iron deficiency anemia
because there is not enough iron in their diet.
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are 3 stages of iron deficiency. |
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1 happens when the body's storage of iron begins to decrease. This stage
has no symptoms and tests appear normal. |
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2 |
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2 happens when there is so little iron in the blood that the body does not
produce as many red blood cells. Tests show little iron in the body. |
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Stage 3
Stage 3 happens when the body makes small
red blood cells which have very little hemoglobin, the largest part of
red blood cells. In stage 3 symptoms include weakness and fatigue as well
as pale skin and infections.
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