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How can iron deficiency affect the composition of blood?
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Reduced Red cells: Iron is required in order to make hemoglobin which is carried in the red blood cells(rbc). So iron deficienncy leads to reduced size and number of rbcs and low hemoglobin level or anemia, is the end result.
Answered 4/4/2013
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