Iron-Deficiency Anemia

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Clinical Manifestations

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Most common:  pallor

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Second most common:  inflammation of the tongue 

(glossistis)

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Cheilitis=inflammation/fissures of lips

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Sensitivity to cold

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Weakness and fatigue

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Diagnostic Studies

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CBC

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Iron studies Diagnostics:

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Iron levels: Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), Serum 

Ferritin.

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Endoscopy/Colonscopy

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