Question 98 · LEK · Anemia of chronic disease
The main laboratory features of the anemia of chronic diseases are:
- A. decreased serum iron, increased transferrin level, decreased transferrin saturation, decreased ferritin.
- B. elevated serum iron level, elevated transferrin saturation, decreased ferritin.
- C. decreased serum iron level, decreased or normal transferrin level, decreased transferrin saturation, normal or increased ferritin level.
- D. red blood cell macrocytosis, decreased serum iron level, elevated transferrin level, decreased ferritin level.
- E. red cell normo- or microcytosis, decreased iron level, elevated transferrin saturation, increased ferritin level.
Hint
In inflammation hepcidin traps iron in macrophages: stores are preserved while serum iron is low; apply this to ferritin and transferrin.
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