Photograph of the thumb of a person suffering from iron deficiency anaemia,showing the characteristic brittle,spoon-shaped nail,a condition known as koilonychia. Anaemia is a disorder of the blood in which the quantity of haemoglobin (the red,oxygen-carrying pigment) is reduced. It can have a number of causes,including a deficiency in the dietary iron required for haemoglobin synthesis. Symptoms include excessive tiredness,breathlessness,pallor and,more rarely,skin and nail abnormalities. Iron deficiency is extremely common,particularly in pregnant women and pre-school children | |
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