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Certain conditions may affect the way ferrous sulfate works. These include:
- Iron overload syndromes, hemochromatosis and hemosiderosis
- Thalassemia, a genetic disorder of abnormal hemoglobin
- Alcoholism
- Receiving regular blood transfusions
- Porphyria, a genetic disorder that affects the skin or nervous system
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