Question

A 34 year old woman presents with fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion. Full blood examination shows haemoglobin 94 g/L, mean corpuscular volume 72 fL, and low ferritin. Which of the following is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency anaemia

Answer

Anaemia of chronic disease

Answer

Vitamin B12 deficiency

Answer

Haemolytic anaemia

Answer

Thalassaemia trait

Practice question

A 34 year old woman presents with fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion. Full blood examination shows haemoglobin 94 g/L, mean corpuscular volume 72 fL, and low ferritin. Which of the following is the most likely underlying diagnosis?