The Guardian examines social media claims about diagnosing iron deficiency from selfies

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The Guardian podcast examines social media claims that iron deficiency can be identified through visible signs such as dark circles, breaking hair and dry skin, known as 'ferritin face'. [1]

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  1. ‘Ferritin face’: can you really diagnose low iron from a selfie? – podcast

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