Can shortness of breath at night be related to iron deficiency?

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Dr Bhanu Prakash

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Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
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Yes, shortness of breathe at night or morning can indicate that you might have anemia. Get a blood test done to confirm the same.

Dr. Bhanu Suggests...

Take a TOTAL PROSTATIC SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) - ULTRASENSITIVE Test or Take a URINE COTININE (NICOTINE METABOLITE) Test

Book TOTAL PROSTATIC SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) - ULTRASENSITIVE Test Book URINE COTININE (NICOTINE METABOLITE) Test

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