Iron

Iron is an essential mineral needed for the functioning of various heme-dependent proteins, the most well known of which is hemoglobin. The main source of iron is food.

Function
Iron deficiency can cause a type of anemia, although the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia overlap with megoblastic anemia caused by Vitamin B12 deficiency and other forms of anemia]].

Learn more

 * Iron - Consumer Fact Sheet, Office of Dietary Supplements
 * Iron - Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center