10 Iron Deficiency Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #6: Heart Palpitations
Another common symptom of iron deficiency is heart palpitations. This is because the heart needs to work harder to compensate for the lack of hemoglobin and red blood cells, which are needed to carry oxygen to tissues and organs.
Heart palpitations, irregular heartbeats, tachycardia, and in extreme cases even heart murmurs, an enlarged heart or heart failure are possible.
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