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Salih Ehsan: Common Causes of Microcytic Anemia
Nov 10, 2026, 14:37

Salih Ehsan: Common Causes of Microcytic Anemia

Salih Ehsan, Chief Executive Officer at Kulsoom Society of Hematology, shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Our day to day practice, microcytosis is a must phenomenon. always start from most common causes toward common, less common and rare one.

Master the most common causes ( make your self so comfortable that with the help of history, examination, CBC and iron studies your can predict 95 % of the causes of microcytic anemias)

  • IDA and ID ( no microcytosis) is a king of microcytic anemias.
  • thalassemia traits ( most common in pediatric population)
  • anemia of chronic disease or inflammation ( most common in adults and old age population)
  • NTDTs and TDTs ( moderate to severe microcytic anemia, high ferritin, splenomegaly)
  • sidroblastic anemias ( acquired and congenital)”

Salih Ehsan: Common Causes of Microcytic Anemia

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