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Iron deficiency in pregnancy

2021-07-18 09:18:20
I am 8 months pregnant and my blood levels are at 10.3and I am using iron supplements twice a day.I can observe my skin tone is changing to darker.Is that the side effect of iron supplements
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No it's not due to iron

Answered2021-07-18 09:31:41

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