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What You Should Know About Iron Deficiency Anemia

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  Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common cause of morbidity and disease burden worldwide. This condition can be diagnosed by blood testing and your gastroenterologist can take you through the testing procedures. Iron deficiency anemia can be remedies through iron replacement therapy using both intravenous and oral routes.  Iron deficiency can be caused by poor dietary intake or malabsorption of dietary iron. In addition, it can be caused by a number of gastrointestinal pathologies. Since blood is rich in iron, deficiency can also result from chronic blood loss for instance in GI or menstrual blood loss. A good gastro specialist near me can help you deal with iron deficiency anemia.   About a third of postmenopausal women and men who suffer from iron deficiency anemia have underlying pathological abnormalities, and in most cases it is GI tract abnormalities. Therefore, successful management of iron deficiency anemia requires the professionalism and experience of gastroenterology spe