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Causes of iron deficiency anemia include: 1  Blood loss. Blood contains iron within red blood cells. 2  A lack of iron in your diet. Your body regularly gets iron from the foods you eat. 3  An inability to absorb iron. Iron from food is absorbed into your bloodstream in your small intestine.  Pregnancy.
Vitamin B-12 and Iron. One of the primary causes of iron deficiency is blood loss. Anything that causes blood loss, from heavy periods to peptic ulcers, can eventually cause an iron deficiency.Given the body requires vitamin B-12 to produce red blood cells, a deficiency in vitamin B-12 can directly lead to a deficiency in iron.In this way, the onset of anemia could be the result of a B-12 deficiency rather than an iron deficiency, although the relationship is indirect.itamin B-12 and Iron. One of the primary causes of iron deficiency is blood loss. Anything that causes blood loss, from heavy periods to peptic ulcers, can eventually cause an iron deficiency.