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Iron Deficiency

disease · Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Nutrients connected to Iron Deficiency

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

  • IronDeficiency link

    Low iron from poor intake, poor absorption or blood loss; heavy periods and pregnancy are common causes.

  • Eating Clay (Geophagy)Documented risk

    Soil-eating is linked to lower ferritin; treating iron deficiency resolved pica in all 20 articles of a scoping review.

  • Black TeaDocumented risk

    NHS advises people with iron-deficiency anemia to have less tea; black tea reduced iron absorption from a test meal. Healthy adults showed no link with iron stores.

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🏥 Names
Disease Name
Iron Deficiency
Alias Names / Synonyms
Iron Deficiency
Topic Type
syndrome
🧬 Ontology Classifications
DisGeNET Type
disease
UMLS Type
Disease or Syndrome
MeSH Class
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
🔗 External References
HERB DB
HBDIS005270 ↗
ICD-10
E61.1 ↗
📜 Formulas studied for Iron Deficiency
6 · text-bridged via indications + syndromes
E Jiao Oral Liquid
E Jiao Kou Fu Ye
Blood deficiency and chlorosis, dizziness, palpitations, muscle weakness, weakness, upset and insomnia, lung dryness, coughing, hemoptysis, vomiting, hematuria, hematochezia, uterine bleeding, fetal l
Compound E Jiao Bu Xue Granule
Fu Fang E Jiao Bu Xue Ke Li
Fatigue and fatigue caused by deficiency of both qi and blood, pale complexion, dizziness, insomnia and dreaminess, palpitations, shortness of breath and other symptoms, as well as iron deficiency ane
Jian Pi Sheng Xue Granule; Jianpi Shengxue Granule
Jianpi Shengxue Ke Li
It is used for children with weak spleen and stomach and iron deficiency anemia with heart and spleen deficiency; adults with iron deficiency anemia with deficiency of both qi and blood, the complexio
Sheng Xue Granule; Shengxue Granule
Shengxue Ke Li
Used for pale complexion, dizziness, heart palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath caused by deficiency of both qi and blood; iron deficiency anemia sees the above syndromes
Shengxuebao Mixture; Sheng Xue Bao He Ji
Shengxuebao Heji
Used for liver and kidney deficiency, deficiency of both qi and blood, fatigue, waist and knee weakness, dizziness, tinnitus, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, insomnia, dry throat, poor appeti
Yiqi Weixue Granule; Yi Qi Wei Xue Granule
Yiqiweixue Ke Li
It is used for those with chlorosis or pale complexion caused by deficiency of both qi and blood, dizziness, fatigue, lack of qi and laziness, spontaneous sweating, pale lips and tongue, and weak puls