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Overview of anemia of inflammation, also called anemia of chronic disease, a type of anemia that affects people who have conditions that cause inflammation.

Find out what dietary supplements for exercise and athletic performance are and what they do in your body, what foods provide them, and about dietary supplements for exercise and athletic performance.

Find out what zinc is and what it does in your body, what foods provide it, and about zinc supplements.

Find out what zinc is and what it does in your body, what foods provide it, and about zinc supplements.

Find out what multivitamin/mineral supplements are, what they do in your body, and about multivitamin/mineral supplements.

Find out what multivitamin/mineral supplements are, what they do in your body, and about multivitamin/mineral supplements.

Find out what dietary supplements for exercise and athletic performance are, what they do in your body, and about exercise and athletic performance supplements.

Find out what dietary supplements for exercise and athletic performance are, what they do in your body, and about exercise and athletic performance supplements.

Treatment for iron-deficiency anemia will depend on its cause and severity. Treatments may include iron supplements, red blood cell transfusions, changes in your eating pattern, or procedures like endoscopy to stop bleeding.

To diagnose iron-deficiency anemia, your doctor may do a physical exam, or order blood tests or other diagnostic tests. Blood tests will show a low hemoglobin level and low level of iron in your blood.