24th July 2024

A 62-year-old male presents with fatigue, weight loss and reports new constipation

A 62-year-old male presents with fatigue, weight loss and reports new constipation. His bloods show a microcytic anaemia with low ferritin and high total iron binding capacity. His observations are stable and he has no significant past medical history.

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