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iron absorption - (ANSWER)-ferric iron is taken in from diet

-ferric iron is reduced by duodenal cytochrome B to become ferrous iron

-ferrous iron is absorbed into enterocytes by DMT 1

-absorbed iron is stored as ferritin, or sent into portal hepatic circulation and carried by transferrin to
developing RBCs



transferrin - (ANSWER)plasma carrier protein for ferrous iron



high iron level regulation - (ANSWER)-hepcidin is released from hepatocytes

-ferroportin is inactivated, leading to decreased iron being transported into circulation



low iron level regulation - (ANSWER)-hepcidin is down regulated by hepatocytes

-ferroportin becomes activated and transports iron out of the enterocytes and into circulation



dietary iron sources - (ANSWER)red meat, legumes, dark leafy vegetables, whole grains



ferrous iron - (ANSWER)the form of iron that is able to be utilized in the body for developing red cells



prussian blue stain - (ANSWER)stain that is used to identify iron in tissues and bone marrow



thomas plot - (ANSWER)a chart that is used to compare soluble transferrin receptors/ log ferritin to
hemoglobin concentration of reticulocytes to identify the iron status of the patient

-iron status is used to correlate to certain diseases/ anemias



stage 1 iron deficiency (progressive loss of storage iron) - (ANSWER)-asymptomatic

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-RBCs develop normally

-*serum ferritin low*



stage 2 iron deficiency (exhaustion of iron storage pool) - (ANSWER)-subclinical symptoms

-hemoglobin in retics is decreased, *hemogram appears normal still*

-iron deficiency erythropoiesis is occurring

-hepcidin decreased

-serum iron and ferritin decreased

-RDW, TIBC and sTRs increased

-prussian blue stain of BM is negative for iron



stage 3 iron deficiency (frank anemia) - (ANSWER)-patient exhibits fatigue, weakness, pallor, glossitis,
koilonychia and pica

-*H/H decreased*

-*hypochromic/ microcytic anemia*

-FEP, TIBC and sTR increased

-ferritin, hepcidin and serum iron decreased



sideroblastic anemia - (ANSWER)-iron deposits in the mitochondria of erythroblast cells in the bone
marrow interfere with biosynthesis of heme

-caused by genetic inheritance of drugs/ bone marrow toxins (*lead*, antibiotics, chemotherapeutics)

-*ringed sideroblasts* are highly indicative of the disease

-basophillic stippling is common in lead poisoning

-normocytic normochromic cells

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iron deficiency anemia (IDA) - (ANSWER)-caused by inadequate intake, increased need or malabsorption
of iron, poor diet or chronic blood loss

-symptoms: fatigue, weakness, pallor, spooning of the nails (koilonychia) and pica

-*H/H decreased*

-microcytic, hypochromic cells

-marked poikilocytosis (target cells, spherocytes, tear drop cells and schistocytes)

-FEP, sTR and TIBC increased

-ferritin, hepcidin and serum iron decreased



anemia of chronic inflammation - (ANSWER)-anemia occurring secondary to underlying condition
(chronic inflammatory disease, chronic infection or malignancy) that causes release of cell products

-hepcidin, lactoferrin and inflammatory cytokines cause decreased iron status and anemia

-low Hgb

-*low TIBC* (hepcidin is increased due to acute phase reaction)

-normocytic normochromic anemia

-serum iron decreased

-ferritin (acute phase reactant) and FEP increased



hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) - (ANSWER)-inheritance of mutated HFE gene inhibits production of
hepcidin, leading to constant activation of ferroportin

-increased levels of iron in circulation are exposed to oxygen and produce damaging superoxide ions

-symptoms: begin between 30-40, iron deposits on organs (pancreas), bronzed diabetes, cell death,
release of lysosomal enzymes

-increased serum ferritin and transferrin saturation

-genetic testing reveals mutated HFE gene

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