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Increases and decreases in the total iron-binding capacity of the blood
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The main reasons for changes in the total iron-binding capacity of blood serum
Increase in OZHSS |
Decreased OZHSS |
Hypochromic anemia Late pregnancy Chronic blood loss Acute hepatitis Polycythemia vera Iron deficiency in food Iron malabsorption |
Pernicious anemia Hemochromatosis Hemolytic anemia Atransferrinemia Chronic infections Chronic iron poisoning Chronic liver disease (not always) Sickle cell anemia Nephrosis Liver failure Kwashiorkor Malignant tumors Thalassemia |
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