Which patient is most likely to become iron deficient?
1. A patient who has undergone partial gastrectomy for ulcer disease
2. A patient who has bone marrow involvement from lymphoma
3. A patient who has had most of the small bowel removed after a trauma
4. A patient who has undergone transverse colectomy for cancer
Correct Answer: 3
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