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The human costs of pain and suffering, life and work missed, and permanent health consequences
due to iron deficiency (ID) are high but rarely addressed. The most prevalent nutritional deficiency across the globe, ID can result in a myriad of common and often debilitating symptoms. Poor diet is the primary driver, with low absorption, GI dysfunction, blood loss, and heliophobia being frequently involved. Awareness
of this strikingly underdiagnosed condition and the need for early treatment are of great individual and societal importance.