It’s surprising how the human body drops subtle hints when something isn’t right. Iron deficiency is one of those quiet concerns that can easily be brushed aside as just "being tired" or "having a ...

Iron deficiency—when there's too little iron in the blood—may affect a quarter of the world's population, and in particular, women of reproductive age. Symptoms can include fatigue and shortness of ...

Iron-deficiency anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). It happens when your body doesn't have enough iron. You need iron to make the protein hemoglobin, which helps your red ...

When you have iron-deficiency anemia, low iron leads to a lack of red blood cells to carry oxygen to various parts of your body. Sometimes a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder causes this type of anemia.

A person with anemia of chronic disease has decreased red blood cells despite having “normal” or increased iron stores in their body. It can occur in people with underlying inflammatory conditions, ...

Photo shows Declan McCole (left) and Hillmin Lei. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic mutation ...