Question

A 73-year-old man presents with fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. Laboratory tests show haemoglobin 88 g/L, mean corpuscular volume 72 fL, ferritin 8 µg/L and low transferrin saturation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency anaemia

Answer

Anaemia of chronic disease

Answer

Thalassaemia trait

Answer

Sideroblastic anaemia

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Haemolytic anaemia

Practice question

A 73-year-old man presents with fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. Laboratory tests show haemoglobin 88 g/L, mean corpuscular volume 72 fL, ferritin 8 µg/L and low transferrin saturation. What is the most likely diagnosis?