Causes of Iron Deficiency • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy, EPO treatment, Elite athletes • Chronic Blood Loss (without anaemia): GI cancers, Donations, Heaves menses, NSAIDs, Haematuria, Coagulopathy, Steroids • Reduced absorption: AI gastritis, Bariatric surgery, PPIs, Anti-H2, H Pylori • Hookworm infection, Bleeding, Edema, Celiac disease • Inflammatory Disease (IBD, cancer) #Iron #Deficiency #differential #diagnosis #causes #nutrition
