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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 ♂ How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. Hannah Frick is returning to full strength after discovering an iron deficiency. 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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