Deficiency of iron causes ____:

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Goitre: swelling of the neck or larynx resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland due to iodine deficiency; Anemia: Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia — a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues. As the name implies, iron deficiency anemia is due to insufficient iron; Rickets: defective mineralization of bones due to deficiency or impaired metabolism of vitamin D; Scurvy: a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C.

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Anemia  Goitre: swelling of the neck or larynx resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland due to iodine deficiency; Anemia: Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia — a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues. As the name implies, iron deficiency anemia is due to insufficient iron; Rickets: defective mineralization of bones due to deficiency or impaired metabolism of vitamin D; Scurvy: a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C.

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