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Moderate"AGA (2020) supports oral iron first‑line; IV iron for intoleranceor need for rapid correction. B-E: Not guideline-based."aga clinical practice guideline (2020): iron deficiency anemia"

A 45-year-old woman with severe menorrhagia and iron deficiency anemia (ferritin 8 ng/mL) but Hb 10 g/dL asks about IV iron vs oral. What do guidelines suggest?

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