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Iron deficiency anemia risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Risk of iron deficiency anemia is more in those individuals who consume less iron in diet and who are at increased risk of bleeding.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Women of childbearing age.
- Pregnant women.
- People with poor diets.
- People who donate blood frequently.
- Infants and children, especially those born prematurely or experiencing a growth spurt.
- Vegetarians who don’t replace meat with another iron-rich food.
- Infants who drink cow’s milk rather than breast milk or iron-fortified formula.
References
References
- ↑ Camaschella C (2015). “Iron deficiency: new insights into diagnosis and treatment”. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2015: 8–13. doi:10.1182/asheducation-2015.1.8. PMID 26637694.
- ↑ Lopez A, Cacoub P, Macdougall IC, Peyrin-Biroulet L (2016). “Iron deficiency anaemia”. Lancet. 387 (10021): 907–16. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60865-0. PMID 26314490.
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