- Male
- 45 Years
- 10/05/2023
What are the common symptoms of iron deficiency anemia?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Yusuf Mohammad
General Practitioner
- MBBS
- Advanced Certificate Course in Dermatology
- 8+ Yrs
The most common symptoms of iron deficiency (anemia) are fatigue, rapid heartbeats, shortness of breathe, headache and unexplained generalised weakness.
Dr. Yusuf Suggests...
Take a Tc Dc Platelets Test or Take a AMH Test (Anti Mullerian Hormone) Test
Answered 24/07/2025
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