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A 28-year-old man with chronic nephritis comes to the clinic for a checkup. He has a creatine of 6.7 mg/dL, urea nitrogen of 70 mg/dL, and a hemoglobin of 8.4 g/dL. His platelet count is 200,000/mm3. He feels well except for some mild fatigue with exercise. His blood pressure is 140/80 mm Hg, his lungs are clear. His heart is regular with a soft systolic murmur. His abdomen is soft. He is guaiac negative for occult blood. His ferritin level is 200 ng/mL and is iron saturation is 25%. His mean corpuscular volume is 85 ?m3Which of the following would be the most appropriate treatment for his anemia?
A. No treatment, follow values
B. Erythropoietin
C. Folic acid
D. Trial of iron therapy
E. Blood transfusion
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| chemamr
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| ibraheem
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B. erythropoietin.
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| phuluong2k
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All you are right, this is a chronic disease anemia
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