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Stages of Iron Deficiency Explained by coas 17 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document describes the three stages of iron deficiency: 1) Iron Depletion stage where iron stores in the body decrease and ferritin levels fall. The liver increases transferrin synthesis causing increased TIBC. 2) Iron-Deficient Erythropoiesis stage where iron levels in plasma decrease leading to smaller and fewer red blood cells. Ferritin levels continue to fall and TIBC rises further. 3) Iron-Deficiency Anemia stage where hemoglobin and hematocrit levels fall significantly. Red blood cell format
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- coas 17
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