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 | What is anaemia? |
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of red blood cells, which can lead to a lack of oxygen-carrying ability, causing unusual tiredness and other symptoms. The deficiency occurs either through the reduced production or an increased loss of red blood cells. These cells are manufactured in the bone marrow and have a life expectancy of approximately four months.
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| What causes iron deficiency? |
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Most cases of iron deficiency in children are caused by eating a poor diet containing little iron. In adults, however it is most commonly caused by losing blood faster than the body can remake it.
is common in vegetarians because the main general dietary source is red meat. Babies can develop iron deficiency, especially if they have been born prematurely. Their storage of iron is usually not completed until the final stages of pregnancy.
for iron arises when a large amount of cell divisions occur, such as during pregnancy, and during periods of rapid childhood growth.
of iron can be caused by diseases of the small intestine such as gluten intolerance (coeliac sprue) or Crohn's disease (inflammation of the intestine).
. The cause could be small ruptures in the intestine due to cancer or polyps (small growths). Ulcers in the stomach and duodenum can also lead to iron deficiency anaemia. This loss of blood from the digestive tract may be so slight as to be undetected on its own.
who smoke, eat a diet low in iron and have heavy periods.
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| What are the symptoms of anaemia due to iron deficiency? |
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 Shortness of breath, palpitation and angina.
can in rare cases cause permanent changes to the mucosa (soft lining) in the throat (Plummer-Vinson syndrome). This condition is a preliminary stage to cancer.
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