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Can your iron anemia get worse or will it stay how it is?

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Depends: It depends on the cause of iron def, if due to bleeding such as mentrual cycles, and if u r not on replacement it can get worst, also if u r bleeding more, .

Answered 11/21/2016

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Can your iron anemia get worse or will it stay how it is?

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Dr. Binu Nair answered

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