Iron overload occurs in all except
Correct Answer: Polycythemia vera
Description: Ref Harrison 19 th ed pg 626, 673 Increased erythropoietin leads to increased haematopoasis and an increased demand for iron producing a state of iron deficiency. Polycythemia vera being a state of increased erythropoietin is a cause of iron deficiency rather than iron overload.
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