10 Symptoms of Anemia
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #7: Dry Skin
In anemia caused by iron deficiency, the skin, hair and nails can have a different appearance. The commonest and easiest to spot is dry skin. In iron deficiency, there is less hemoglobin and therefore lowered ability to supply oxygen to the rest of the body.
The body then redirects the oxygen to the more important structures in the body such as the brain and kidneys and structures like the skin, hair, and nails can be neglected leading to a dry and brittle appearance. Severe cases of iron deficiency have even been seen to cause hair loss.
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