Pathology General 2d323961 Which of the following disorders mimic each other A Iron deficiency anemia and sickle cell anemia B Sickle cell anemia and Thalassemia C Thalassemia and Iron deficiency anemia D Iron deficiency anemia and vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. High-Yield Explanation Both present with microcytic hypochromic anemia. Mentzer index is used to diffeentiate between the two. It is less than 13 in Thalassemia. (MCV / RBC Count).