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Overview
Natural History
Complications
- Iron deficiency anemia can affect school performance.
- Low iron levels are an important cause of decreased attention span, reduced alertness, and learning difficulties, both in young children and adolescents.
- Excess amounts of lead may be absorbed by people with iron deficiency.
Prognosis
- With treatment, the outcome is likely to be good. In most cases, the blood counts will return to normal in 2 months. It is essential to determine the cause of the iron deficiency.
- You should continue taking iron supplements for another 6 to 12 months after blood counts return to normal, or as your health care provider recommends. This will help the body rebuild its iron storage.
- Iron supplementation improves learning, memory, and cognitive test performance in adolescents who have low levels of iron. Iron supplementation also improves the performance of athletes with anemia and iron deficiency.