Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy, EPO treatment, Elite athletes
 • Chronic Blood Loss (without anaemia): GI cancers, Donations, Heaves menses, NSAIDs, Haematuria, Coagulopathy, Steroids
 • Reduced absorption: AI gastritis, Bariatric surgery, PPIs, Anti-H2, H Pylori
 • Hookworm infection, Bleeding, Edema, Celiac disease
 • Inflammatory Disease (IBD, cancer)

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