In iron deficiency anemia there is_________________?
Correct answer: B. Decrease in hemoglobin
- A. Increase in hemoglobin
- B. Decrease in hemoglobin
- C. Increase in palatelets
- D. Decrease in platelets
Explanation
Iron is required for haemoglobin synthesis, so iron deficiency causes a fall in haemoglobin and produces microcytic, hypochromic anaemia. Platelet counts are not the defining abnormality.
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