Iron deficiency anemia in the elderly

Iron deficiency anemia refers to anemia that occurs when the body's stored iron is exhausted and cannot meet the needs of normal red blood cell production. It belongs to small cell hypochromic anemia. The stage before anemia is called iron deficiency. Iron is an essential trace element in the human body. In addition to participating in the synthesis of hemoglobin, iron also participates in some biochemical processes in the body. Therefore, when anemia occurs, in addition to the symptoms of anemia, there will be some related symptoms of iron deficiency.

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