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What is the hemoglobin level that is used to diagnose anemia in men?
What is the hemoglobin level that is used to diagnose anemia in men?
- Less than 120 to 130 g/L
- Less than 12 to 13 g/dL
- Less than 130 to 140 g/L
- Less than 13 to 14 g/dL (correct)
What is the commonest cause of anemia worldwide?
What is the commonest cause of anemia worldwide?
- Iron deficiency anemia (correct)
- Aplastic anemia
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
- Sickle cell anemia
What are the characteristics of red cells in iron deficiency anemia?
What are the characteristics of red cells in iron deficiency anemia?
- Smaller than normal and hyperchromic
- Larger than normal and hyperchromic
- Smaller than normal and hypochromic (correct)
- Larger than normal and hypochromic
What percentage of iron from a normal Western diet is absorbed by the body?
What percentage of iron from a normal Western diet is absorbed by the body?
Where is iron primarily absorbed in the body?
Where is iron primarily absorbed in the body?
What protein carries iron to developing red cells in the bone marrow?
What protein carries iron to developing red cells in the bone marrow?
What reduces substances help the absorption of iron?
What reduces substances help the absorption of iron?
How much iron does the average adult contain?
How much iron does the average adult contain?
Which part of the small intestine primarily absorbs iron?
Which part of the small intestine primarily absorbs iron?
What is the role of iron in the body's metabolic processes?
What is the role of iron in the body's metabolic processes?
Which part of the body helps absorb iron in the ferrous form from the diet?
Which part of the body helps absorb iron in the ferrous form from the diet?
What percentage of iron from a normal Western diet is absorbed by the body on average?
What percentage of iron from a normal Western diet is absorbed by the body on average?
Which form of iron is found predominantly in macrophages?
Which form of iron is found predominantly in macrophages?
What are the symptoms of chronic, slow blood loss associated with iron deficiency?
What are the symptoms of chronic, slow blood loss associated with iron deficiency?
What are the alternative preparations for oral iron replacement therapy?
What are the alternative preparations for oral iron replacement therapy?
What is the main reason for failure to respond to oral iron therapy?
What is the main reason for failure to respond to oral iron therapy?
What is the underlying mechanism of vitamin B12 deficiency due to pernicious anemia?
What is the underlying mechanism of vitamin B12 deficiency due to pernicious anemia?
What is the treatment for vitamin B12 deficiency?
What is the treatment for vitamin B12 deficiency?
What are the clinical features of severe folate deficiency?
What are the clinical features of severe folate deficiency?
Which condition leads to symmetrical damage to the peripheral nerves and spinal cord in a minority of patients?
Which condition leads to symmetrical damage to the peripheral nerves and spinal cord in a minority of patients?
Pancytopenia is associated with which consequences of deficiencies?
Pancytopenia is associated with which consequences of deficiencies?
What is the site of red blood cell destruction in autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
What is the site of red blood cell destruction in autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
What is the management approach for β-thalassemias to alleviate abdominal symptoms or increased transfusion requirements?
What is the management approach for β-thalassemias to alleviate abdominal symptoms or increased transfusion requirements?
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