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All of the following are true about iron deficiency anemia except:

A
Transferrin saturation <16%
B
Detected by serum ferritin levels even in earlier states
C
Mostly presents without any symptoms with abnormal laboratory findings
D
Latent anemia is most prevalent in India
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- C. Mostly presents without any symptoms with abnormal laboratory findingsIron deficiency anemia is widely prevalent in India.IDA is preceded by a stage of latent iron deficiency, where serum ferritin is reduced but hemoglobin is normal.Iron Deficiency Anemia:Decreased MCV and MCHElevated red cell distribution widthIncreased TIBCDecreased serum ironDecreased serum ferritinTransferrin saturation <10.

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