A 70-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 40 mL/min/1.73 m²) presents with normocytic anaemia (Hb 95 g/L)....

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A 70-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 40 mL/min/1.73 m²) presents with normocytic anaemia (Hb 95 g/L). Ferritin is 150 µg/L, transferrin saturation 30%, and CRP is mildly elevated. What is the most likely cause of his anaemia?

Accepted Answer

Anaemia of chronic disease related to chronic kidney disease

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Iron deficiency from occult gastrointestinal blood loss

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Haemolytic anaemia

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Aplastic anaemia

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Anaemia of chronic disease

A 70-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 40 mL/min/1.73 m²) presents with normocytic anaemia (Hb 95 g/L). Ferritin is 150 µg/L, transferrin saturation 30%, and CRP is mildly elevated. What is the most likely cause of his anaemia?