Question 136 · LEK · Anemia of chronic disease
Anemia of chronic disease differs from iron deficiency anemia in:
- A. increased serum ferritin concentration.
- B. decreased total iron binding capacity (TIBC).
- C. decreased MCV values.
- D. A,B are true.
- E. A,B,C are true.
Hint
Compare iron stores and transferrin in inflammation, where hepcidin traps iron in macrophages, with true iron depletion.
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