Which of the following is most likely to cause a hypochromic microcytic anemia?
Correct Answer: Iron deficiency anemia
Description: Conditions that produce microcytic anemia include iron deficiency, thalassemia minor, anemia of chronic disease, and the anemia produced by erythrocyte fragmentation. Folate deficiency usually produces a macrocytic anemia. Hereditary spherocytosis usually produces an anemia with cells of normal volume. Sickle cell anemia usually produces an anemia with cells of normal volume. Ref: Barrett K.E., Barman S.M., Boitano S., Brooks H.L. (2012). Chapter 26. Digestion, Absorption, & Nutritional Principles. In K.E. Barrett, S.M. Barman, S. Boitano, H.L. Brooks (Eds), Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 24e.
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