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Sideropenic dysphagia

Iron deficiency anaemia

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GuidelinesAnaemia, Iron DeficiencyDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral/Consultation D50.0-1/D50.8-9 DESCRIPTION Anaemia due to iron deficiency. Common causes of iron deficiency are chronic blood loss, poor iron absorption or poor nutritional intake. Investigations Low MCV and low MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin <26 pg) – note that these are often normal in early stages. Full blood count (FBC) and periphera