Why might women be more prone to suffering from iron-deficient anemia than men?
A) Women require about 50% more heme units per hemoglobin.
B) Hemoglobin molecules break down more readily in women.
C) Women have approximately half as many iron reserves.
D) The RBCs in women have a shorter lifespan.
E) Women absorb less iron from their diet.
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