What are the main signs and symptoms of iron deficiency anemia?

    Last Updated: October 25, 2023

    While a person can often have no symptoms of iron deficiency anemia, weakness, fatigue, pallor (looking pale), irritability, headache, and poor exercise tolerance can be present. Pica (craving and eating for non-nutritive substances) is sometimes present as well, particularly for ice, and even clay or soil.[1][2]

    References

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    2. ^Borgna-Pignatti C, Zanella SPica as a manifestation of iron deficiency.Expert Rev Hematol.(2016-Nov)