Anemia
Anemia ( 42 Questions)
This choice is correct. A vegetarian diet, especially if not well-balanced and lacking in iron-rich foods, can lead to iron-deficiency anemia.
This choice is incorrect. Chronic kidney disease is more likely to cause anemia due to impaired erythropoietin production rather than directly causing iron deficiency.
This choice is incorrect. Excessive red blood cell destruction is associated with hemolytic anemia, not iron-deficiency anemia.
This choice is correct. Gastrointestinal bleeding, such as from peptic ulcers or inflammatory bowel disease, can lead to chronic blood loss and iron-deficiency anemia.
A) This choice is correct. A vegetarian diet, especially if not well-balanced and lacking in iron-rich foods, can lead to iron-deficiency anemia.
B) This choice is incorrect. Chronic kidney disease is more likely to cause anemia due to impaired erythropoietin production rather than directly causing iron deficiency.
C) This choice is incorrect. Excessive red blood cell destruction is associated with hemolytic anemia, not iron-deficiency anemia.
D) This choice is correct. Gastrointestinal bleeding, such as from peptic ulcers or inflammatory bowel disease, can lead to chronic blood loss and iron-deficiency anemia.