Iron deficiency
A. Frequently follows persistent loss of blood from the body.
B. Is more common in men than in women.
C. May cause anaemia by inhibiting the rate of multiplication of RBC stem cells.
D. May cause large pale erythrocytes to appear in peripheral blood.
E. Anaemia should normally be treated by injections of iron
A. Frequently follows persistent loss of blood from the body.
Iron deficiency often results from chronic blood loss, such as from gastrointestinal bleeding or heavy menstruation, which depletes the body’s iron stores. C. May cause anaemia by inhibiting the rate of multiplication of RBC stem cells. Iron is essential for hemoglobin production and erythropoiesis; deficiency can impair the proliferation of red blood cell precursors in the bone marrow. The other statements are not accurate