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Many of us have heard of iron deficiency anaemia, a condition which affects an estimated 3% of men and 12% of premenopausal women in the UK. Symptoms include tiredness, paleness, shortness of breath, ...

Ferritin is a measure of your body’s iron stores. A low ferritin level (usually below 30 ng/mL) is a strong indicator of iron deficiency, even before full-blown anaemia sets in.

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, takes a look at visible signs of iron deficiency. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): ...

Fatigue, low mood and even muscle weakness are widely considered to be a part of being a woman. But low iron levels can cause all these symptoms and more – and it is easily treated.

But other questions persist, such as how exactly to define iron deficiency, or how likely it is, in the absence of other symptoms, to raise the risk of poor health outcomes.

Low iron levels can lead to iron deficiency anaemia, often recognised by feelings of fatigue, low energy levels, and a paler than usual complexion.

Iron deficiency has reached epidemic proportions among American women, with approximately 34 percent of those aged 18 to 50 struggling with insufficient levels of this crucial mineral.

An often overlooked health concern, iron deficiency can have profound effects on a person's daily life, leading to symptoms such as feeling weak and exhausted, or even experiencing heart palpitations.

Iron deficiency is becoming increasingly common in the UK, with nearly 200,000 people admitted to hospital specifically for low iron levels in one year ...