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A 60-year-old woman is diagnosed with iron deficiency anaemia. Her haemoglobin is 95 g/L and ferritin is 8 µg/L. She is otherwise well and has no symptoms suggestive of gastrointestinal bleeding or malabsorption. According to BNF guidance, what is the recommended daily dose of elemental iron for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in adults?

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