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Le conseguenze della carenza di ferro sono diverse da soggetto a soggetto, ma possono essere collegate con un deterioramento complessivo delle condizioni di salute generale e del benessere del soggetto, così come con un aumento del senso di affaticamento.²⁰ Anche in assenza di anemia, la carenza di ferro può essere una condizione debilitante e peggiorare l’eventuale disturbo cronico preesistente, determinando l’aumento della morbilità e della mortalità.⁶ Nei bambini, la carenza di ferro può pregiudicare in maniera significativa lo sviluppo cognitivo e motorio.²¹

I sintomi della carenza di ferro sono vari e possono essere simili a quelli di altre condizioni, rendendo difficile la diagnosi.^6,7 Durante un consulto con il medico è importante elencare i sintomi che si hanno; dai un’occhiata al Descrittore dei Sintomi per vedere se ne riconosci alcuni.

Una volta che è stata registrata la tua anamnesi, se il medico sospetta una carenza di ferro, ti prescriverà un esame del sangue per verificare i globuli rossi e i livelli di ferro nell’organismo.⁷ Si tratta di una procedura semplice che richiede un piccolo prelievo di sangue, solitamente dal braccio. Un laboratorio analizzerà le caratteristiche del sangue che possono confermare la carenza di ferro e, in caso di risultato positivo, verificherà quanto ferro manca. La quantità di ferro richiesta dall’organismo varia a seconda dei soggetti, quindi il tuo medico discuterà i risultati insieme a te.¹⁸

È importante diagnosticare e trattare la carenza di ferro e l’anemia da carenza di ferro, perché possono avere ripercussioni non solo sulla qualità della vita e sul funzionamento generale del corpo, ma anche sulle condizioni croniche a lungo termine.^2,6 Se pensi di avere una carenza di ferro, rivolgiti al tuo medico. Usa  il Descrittore dei Sintomi per saperne di più

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