What is the most common cause of iron deficiency in men and postmenopausal women?
a. Poor diet
b. Increased need
c. Chronic blood loss
d. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
ANS: C
Chronic blood loss (bleeding ulcer, other gastrointestinal bleeding, urinary tract bleeding) eventually leads to iron deficiency. If iron deficiency develops in these individuals, then it requires a work-up by their physician to determine the source of bleeding; it can be occult.
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