a. How does iron deficiency cause anemia? What are the characteristic features of red blood cells in iron deficiency anemia?

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Q: Severe hyponatremia occurs when serum levels drop below only at or below 90% normal only at or below…

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Q: Give a reason for the toxicity than can be caused by overdoses of lipid-soluble vitamins?

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Q: Describe the sequence of events in physiological coagulation. 2) Explain the role of the following…

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Q: Under appropriate conditions, hemoglobin dissociates into its four subunits. The isolated a subunits…

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Q: Which of the following are true of normal adult hemoglobin? Choice 1 of 4:can bind four Fe2+ ions…

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Q: Compare and contrast IDA, Sideroblastic, and ACD anemia in regards to serum iron levels, Ferritin…

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Q: Define hematocrit, hemoglobin concentration, and RBCcount and give the units of measurement in which…

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Q: provide a illusration/diagram for thalasemia and siderblasic anemia

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Q: Explain in detail why Microsytic anemia is caused by Iron deficency.   Give reasons alongside…

A: Microcytic anemia is caused by iron deficiency because the body requires iron to produce hemoglobin,…

Q: hat would the results of an iron study be in a paitent with iron deficiency anemia?

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Q: A patient with iron deficiency anemia experiences shortness of breath, weakness and has a pale skin.…

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