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Is a doctor needed for anaemia?
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In my opinion yes: There are many reasons for anemia. Most people when they hear anemia think they should take iron. But iron deficiency is only one cause. Also iron deficiency is not a disease, it is a sign of a disease. What i mean is that if someone is iron deficient, they are either losing blood or not absorbing iron. So yes, one needs to have anemia evaluated. There are many causes and treated different.
Answered 1/21/2013
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