| 1. | Iron deficiency anemia is classically a microcytic, hypochromic anemia.
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| 2. | Hypochromic anemia is also caused by thalassemia and congenital disorders like Benjamin anemia.
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| 3. | When adult worms attach to the hypochromic microcytic anemia.
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| 4. | The affected eye may be hyperpigmented ( hyperchromic ) or hypopigmented ( hypochromic ).
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| 5. | MCH value is diminished in hypochromic anemias.
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| 6. | It is characterized by hypochromic anemia with mental deficiency and various craniofacial and other anomalies.
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| 7. | The anemia is typically microcytic and hypochromic ( the red blood cells are abnormally small and pale ).
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| 8. | Therefore, there are both " normochromic microcytotic red cells " and " hypochromic, microcytotic red cells ".
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| 9. | Hypochromic anaemia is another symptom, also used in diagnosis and is due to the parasite interfering with haemoglobin synthesis.
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| 10. | Blood tests in iron deficiency show low hemoglobin, microcytic hypochromic red cells, and low iron-binding saturation and ferritin levels.
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