Iron utilization anemia

Iron utilization anemia is anemia that occurs when the body's iron storage cannot meet the needs of normal red blood cell production. It is due to insufficient iron intake, reduced absorption, increased demand, impaired iron use or excessive loss. Morphological manifestations are small cell hypochromic anemia. Iron-utilizing anemia is not a disease, but a symptom of the disease, which is related to the degree of anemia and the onset of onset.

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