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Which of the following diseases may lead to Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) : peptic ulcer Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Hypochlorhydria Pregnancy Also , can you give more information about the first two diseases .

Which of the following diseases may  lead to Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) : 
  1. peptic ulcer 
  2. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  3. Hypochlorhydria
  4. Pregnancy
Also , can you give more information about the first two diseases .

Grade:12th pass

1 Answers

Deepak singh
25 Points
6 years ago
Hypochlorhydria is the condition of reduced HCl release in the stomach.HCl is mandatory for reduction of ferric ion into ferrous ion, which then only could be absorbed by the body and used.Hence can lead to IDA

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