The peripheral blood smear of an anemic 1-year-old child is shown in the illustration. The most likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: iron deficiency anemia.
Description: - Given illustration shows hypochromia and microcytosis along with anisopoikilocytosis - suggests the diagnosis of Iron deficiency anemia. - Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of hypochromic microcytic anemia.
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