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microcytic anemia
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An anemia that is characterized by a low normal mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (less than 80 fL) and is defined by the presence of small, often hypochromic, red blood cells in a peripheral blood smear.
Signs and symptoms
- Anisocytosis
- Hypochromic microcytic anemia
- Poikilocytosis
- Elevated circulating hepcidin concentration