Lead poisoning may be diagnosed at the same time as
a. food allergies.
b. anorexia nervosa.
c. iron deficiency anemia.
d. vitamin D and calcium deficiencies.
C
Lead poisoning is associated with iron-deficiency anemia and may be diagnosed at the same time. Lead poisoning is not related to food allergies, anorexia nervosa, and vitamin D deficiencies. Lead poisoning may be related to calcium deficiency, but this is less obvious than iron deficien-cy.
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