buddha3434 t1_j94n6bn wrote on February 19, 2023 at 5:09 AM Reply to If a human being is bleeding internally say in their mouth or stomach would they still have a risk of anemia? by Robbeee GI tract, yes, the blood will mostly leave your body. Other “internal” bleeding (say, subcutaneous hematoma from trauma to a blood vessel), you can become anemic but the iron is mostly reabsorbed, so you will not be iron deficient. Permalink 2
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Reply to If a human being is bleeding internally say in their mouth or stomach would they still have a risk of anemia? by Robbeee
GI tract, yes, the blood will mostly leave your body. Other “internal” bleeding (say, subcutaneous hematoma from trauma to a blood vessel), you can become anemic but the iron is mostly reabsorbed, so you will not be iron deficient.