Normocytic Normochromic Anemia, Associated with Low Serum Iron, Reduced Total-Iron

question 21

Multiple Choice

Normocytic normochromic anemia, associated with low serum iron, reduced total-iron binding capacity, and abundant iron stores, as seen in the bone marrow biopsy, are laboratory findings typically found in anemia of

• A) iron deficiency
• B) chronic disease
• C) thalassemia minor
• D) thalassemia trait
• E) vitamin B₁₂ deficiency

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