If you have been diagnosed with iron deficiency with or withoutanemia, it may seem like an easy fix.

“I’ll just take some iron tabs, and everything will be fine.”

Although this is true for many people with iron deficiency, it can be much more complicated.

Man Receiving IV Infusion

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