A 24-year-old woman presents with fatigue and pica. Haemoglobin is 88 g/L, MCV 70 fL and ferritin 6 µg/L. Which is the most likely underlying diagnosi...

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A 24-year-old woman presents with fatigue and pica. Haemoglobin is 88 g/L, MCV 70 fL and ferritin 6 µg/L. Which is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency anaemia

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Anaemia of chronic disease

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Thalassaemia major

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Acute blood loss anaemia

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Iron deficiency anaemia

A 24-year-old woman presents with fatigue and pica. Haemoglobin is 88 g/L, MCV 70 fL and ferritin 6 µg/L. Which is the most likely underlying diagnosis?