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Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. There are many types of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the number of red cells in the blood caus...
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The term iron deficiency anemia means anemia that is due to iron deficiency. Iron deficiency anemia is characterized by the production of small red blood cells.
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Iron deficiency anemia is due to a shortage of iron. It is characterized by the production of red blood cells that are smaller than normal(microcytic) and appear pale or light colored(hypochromic) when viewed under a microscope.
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Iron deficiency anemia refers to anemia that is caused by lower than normal levels of iron. This type of anemia is caused by deficient erythropoiesis, the ongoing process of the bone marrow to produce healthy red blood cells(RBCs).
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