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Microcytic Anemia, Iron - Coggle Diagram
Microcytic Anemia
defective heme synthesis
iron deficiency anemia
↓ intake
malnutrion
infants
vegans
↓ absorption
inflammation & destruction of duodenal cells
celiac disease
inflammatory bowel disease
↓ stomach acid production
↑ demand
pregnancy
↑ loss of iron
chronic blood loss
heavy menstruation
bleeding gastric ulcer
elderly males w/ colon cancer
↓ iron store
↓ heme synthesis
↑ free erythrocyte protoporphyrin
precursor heme
Iron
non-heme iron (Fe3+)
Ferri reductase
heme iron (Fe2+)
synthesised by HCl
heme iron (Fe2+)
absorbed by duodenal cells