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iron deficiency

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iron deficiency
A relative or absolute deficiency of iron which may be due to chelation in the GI tract, loss due to acute or chronic hemorrhage or dietary insufficiency Sources Meat, poultry, eggs, vegetables, cereals, especially if fortified with iron; per the National Academy of Sciences, RDA of iron is 15 mg/day for ♀, 10 mg/day for ♂


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Exposure to this metal is a significant problem in many developing countries, where undernourishment and iron deficiency are associated with increased cadmium toxicity.
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The iron deficiency suggests that the jets didn't trigger the explosion, as they would have carried large amounts of iron from the massive star's central region.
 
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