Lexapro Exhaustion Anemia
Causes
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Iron deficiency anemia occurs when the body lacks mineral iron to produce the hemoglobin it needs to make red blood cells. In general, there are three stages leading from iron deficiency to anemia:
- First, there is an insufficient supply of iron, which causes iron stores in the bone marrow to be depleted. This stage generally has no symptoms.
- Second, iron deficiencies develop and begin to affect hemoglobin production. (Tests will show low hemoglobin and hematocrit...
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