Iron Deficiency Anemia in Older Adults Is Most Often a Result

question 5

Multiple Choice

Iron deficiency anemia in older adults is most often a result of:

• A) Poor nutritional intake of iron
• B) Malabsorption of iron
• C) Decreased ability to transport iron because of a decrease in transferrin
• D) Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract

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