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A woman complains of muscle weakness and general fatigue, dyspnea, vertigo, brittleness of her hair and nails, an urge to eat chalk. Anamnesis states uterine fibroid. Common blood analysis: erythrocytes - 2,8 T/l, Hb- 80 g/l, color index - 0,78, anisocytosis, polycythemia, serum iron - 10 mcmol/l. What diagnosis is most likely?

Answer options

  1. B12-deficient anemia
  2. Hypoplastic anemia
  3. Iron-deficiency anemia
  4. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
  5. Aplastic anemia
Correct answer

Iron-deficiency anemia

Explanation

A woman complains of muscle weakness and general fatigue, dyspnea, vertigo, brittleness of her hair and nails, an urge to eat chalk. Anamnesis states uterine fibroid. Common blood analysis: erythrocytes - 2,8 T/l, Hb- 80 g/l, color index - 0,78, anisocytosis, poikilocythemia, serum iron - 10 mcmol/l. What diagnosis is most likely?

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