2. A patient with a long history of regional enteritis has normochromic microcytic anemia. Laboratory studies show decreased serum concentration of iron and decreased total iron-binding capacity, and increased serum ferritin concentration. Further investigations to determine the cause of anemia will most likely show which of the following? A) Abnormal hemoglobin electrophoresis B) Antibodies directed against intestinal epithelial cells C) Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency D) Increased iron stores in the bone marrow E) A positive direct antiglobulin (Coombs) test

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32. A patient with a long history of regional enteritis has normochromic microcytic anemia. Laboratory studies
show decreased serum concentration of iron and decreased total iron-binding capacity, and increased
serum ferritin concentration. Further investigations to determine the cause of anemia will most likely show
which of the following?
OA) Abnormal hemoglobin electrophoresis
B) Antibodies directed against intestinal epithelial cells
C) Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
OD) Increased iron stores in the bone marrow
E) A positive direct antiglobulin (Coombs) test
Transcribed Image Text:32. A patient with a long history of regional enteritis has normochromic microcytic anemia. Laboratory studies show decreased serum concentration of iron and decreased total iron-binding capacity, and increased serum ferritin concentration. Further investigations to determine the cause of anemia will most likely show which of the following? OA) Abnormal hemoglobin electrophoresis B) Antibodies directed against intestinal epithelial cells C) Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency OD) Increased iron stores in the bone marrow E) A positive direct antiglobulin (Coombs) test
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