A 28-year-old woman from rural India presents with fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, and menorrhagia. Laboratory investigations show hemoglobin 7.5 g/dL, MCV 62 fL, serum ferritin 8 ng/mL, and transferrin saturation 12%. Regarding the management and pathophysiology of her iron deficiency anemia, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

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