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Microcytic anemia
ِِِِAnemias that are associated with defective hemoglobin synthesis due to faulty iron metabolism or porphyrin biosynthesis. The major cause is a hypo-proliferative defect that lead to a cytoplasmic maturation defect.

Iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disease, and thalassemia are a pathological conditions that present with a microcytic and hypochromic RBCs.

Hb, Hct, MCV, MCH, MCHC are usually decreased in this conditions. While iron studies are uneven and used to differentiate between them.