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A 5 month old boy was born prematurely, he didn't suffer from any disease at the infant age and later on. Examination at an outpatient's hospital revealed paleness of skin, sleepiness. Blood count: Hb - 95 g/l, erythrocytes - 3,5 - 1012/l, reticulocytes - 90/oo, colour index - 0,7, osmotic stability of erythrocytes - 0,44-0,33%, serum iron - 4,9 micromole/l. What is the most probable cause of anemia?

Answer options

  1. Iron deficit
  2. Hemogenesis immaturity
  3. B12 deficit
  4. Infectious process
  5. Erythrocyte hemolysis
Correct answer

Iron deficit

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