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Normocytic hypochromic anaemia causes and symptoms?

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Dr. Michael Thompson answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Early IDA possible: Hypochromic suggests low iron (which can be measured by ferritin, transferrin, etc). Usually this would be from blood loss. Usually iron deficiency anemia (ida) is also assoc w/ microcytic (low mcv) red blood cells (rbcs). It depends on the numbers, other tests & history, but could be early iron deficiency/blood loss &/or more than one process -- eg b12/folate deficiency & ida. See md.

Answered 2/5/2016

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