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A 29 year old woman was found to have a hemoglobin of 7.8 g/dl. with a reticulocyte count of 0.8%. The peripherial blood smear showed microcytic hypochromic anemia, Hemoglobin A2 and hemoglobin F levels were 2.4% and 1.3% respectively. The serum iron and the total iron binding capacity were 15 micro g/dl, and 420 micro g/dl, respectively. The most likely cause of anemia is:

AIron deficiency anemia.
BBeta-thalassemia minor
CSideroblastic anemia
DAnemia due to chronic infection
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16454 Medicine

A 58-year-old man is undergoing cardiac catheterization for evaluation of chest pain symptoms. He is worried about the risks, and as part of obtaining informed consent, you advise him about the risks and benefits of the procedure. Which of the following aspects of angiography is true?

Ait is contraindicated in the presence of cyanosis
Bit is considered noninvasive
Cit is generally performed with cardiopulmonary bypass
Dit may cause renal failure
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