why can’t people with anemia (not enough iron in blood) get blood transfers from donors who have hemochromatosis (too much iron in blood)?

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why can’t people with anemia (not enough iron in blood) get blood transfers from donors who have hemochromatosis (too much iron in blood)?

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It’s less expensive to give iron supplements and if they are not tolerated well then iron infusions can be very helpful. My SO is chronically anaemic and iron supplements of any kind make her very ill so they pump it into her when her iron drops below a certain level.

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