A 42-year-old man is feeling chronically fatigued. His hemoglobin is 11.5 g/dL, and the blood film is hypochromic and microcytic. The serum iron is increased, total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) is normal, ferritin is increased, and HbA2 is decreased.For the above patient with a hypochromic microcytic anemia, select the most likely diagnosis.
Sideroblastic anemia is associated with an increased serum iron and ferritin. TIBC is generally normal. HbA2 is usually decreased.
iron deficiency anemia
beta-thalassemia trait
anemia of chronic disease
sideroblastic anemia
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