Regulation of iron entering the body occurs mainly through which mechanism?
a. Transfer of iron in the enterocyte into the blood
b. Absorption of dietary iron into the enterocyte
c. Excretion of excess iron from the intestine into the urine
d. Chelation of dietary iron in the intestine
Question 2
What is the typical PB picture in a patient with stage 1 IDA?
a. Normocytic normochromic
b. Microcytic hypochromic
c. Macrocytic normochromic
d. Normocytic hypochromic