Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the world's most common nutritional disorder (~2B affected); chronic blood loss, inadequate intake, or malabsorption → depleted iron stores → microcytic hypochromic anemia; treat with ferrous sulfate orally or IV iron carboxymaltose.

Also known as: IDA, iron deficiency anemia, iron deficiency anaemia, iron-deficiency anemia, microcytic anemia, hypochromic anemia, sideropenic anemia, nutritional anemia

Scale 07 — SystemScale
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2026-06-08Last Reviewed
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Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the world's most common nutritional disorder (~2B affected); chronic blood loss, inadequate intake, or malabsorption → depleted iron stores → microcytic hypochromic anemia; treat with ferrous sulfate orally or IV iron carboxymaltose.

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FieldValue
IDiron-deficiency-anemia
NameIron Deficiency Anemia
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-08
Atlas01-human
Scale07-system

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