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 µ...

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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

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Anaemia of chronic disease

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Thalassaemia trait

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Sideroblastic anaemia

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Haemolytic anaemia

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Iron deficiency anaemia

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?