Low Hemoglobin Causes, Symptoms and More
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4. Who's at Risk for Low Hemoglobin Levels?
While anyone may develop a condition that results in low hemoglobin levels, women are at a higher risk of low hemoglobin levels due to blood loss during menstruation and childbirth. People with low-iron diets and vegan diets and those with difficulty absorbing iron are also more likely to have low hemoglobin levels.
Those with kidney failure are prone to lower-than-normal hemoglobin levels since their bodies have difficulty creating red blood cells. People taking blood thinners, such as aspirin, heparin and warfarin, are also at risk.6‘Low Hemoglobin: Causes & Symptoms.’ Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/17705-low-hemoglobin.
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