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Iron Imbalances  Too Much Iron  Too Little Iron  Complicated Iron  About Iron  Back to Introduction Disorders of Iron    Search by Disorder Hemochromatosis Acquired Iron Overload Sickle Cell Anemia Juvenile Hemochromatosis Thalassemia African Siderosis Porphyria Cutaena Tarda Iron Deficiency Anemia Sideroblastic Anemia Anemia of Chronic Disease     Iron Related Issues  Iron and Genetics  Treatment Options          Too Little Iron Too little iron is called iron deficiency, which can become iron deficiency anemia.      Symptoms Can Include: shortness of breath irregular heart beat sensitivity to cold weakness pale skin and membranes (inside of mouth, eyelids) Causes of too little iron can include increased demands for iron during growth spurts, pregnancy or blood loss, diets that do not include enough iron, B12, B6, folate, vitamin A and zinc. Iron deficiency anemia can also be caused by blood loss from heavy periods, certain medications--especially ones that contain aspirin, and treatments for chronic (ongoing) diseases. Other causes can be due to poor absorption because of diet or disease or lack of stomach acid due to overuse of antacids. In anemia of chronic disease, a person can appear to be iron deficient when in fact, the body is withholding iron from harmful disease. Too little iron can also occur in patients with too much iron. See Complicated Iron

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