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Nov 2, 2026, 10:18
Salih Ehsan: Beyond IRIDA – Conditions That Mimic Iron-Refractory Anemia
Salih Ehsan, Chief Executive Officer at Kulsoom Society of Hematology, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“IRIDA ( iron refractory iron deficiency anemia) a tricky topic. No response to oral iron but sluggish response to IV iron.
Following will be the differential:
- Mimicking IRIDA ( celiac disease, CMPA, Chron disease, H pylori gastritis, atrophic gastritis, autoimmune gastritis).
- IDA ( chronic blood loss , Malabsorption, Malnutrition, increase demand).
- Anemia of chronic disease ( chronic inflammation/ Chronic melignency/ chronic infection/ autoimmune and Rheumatology disease/ CKD/ chronic organ dysfunction/ metabolic and chronic inflammatory conditions).
- Thalassemia trait ( Beta thalassemia, alpha Thelassemia, delta beta thalassemia, HB lepore, HbE trait, heterozygous HB constant spring).”

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