Anemia

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1. Anemia is defined as a hemoglobin level less than ...

2.5 g/dl (men) / 3.5 g/dl (women)

5.0 g/dl (men) / 6.0 g/dl (women)

13.0 g/dl (men) / 12.0 g/dl (women)

20.0 g/dl (men) / 25.0 g/dl (women)

For adult men, a hemoglobin level less than 13.0 g/dl (grams per deciliter) is diagnostic of anemia, and for adult women, the diagnostic threshold is below 12.0 g/dl.

2. How is the main intracellular iron storage protein called?

Transferrin

Ferritin

Creatin

Carnitine

Ferritin is the main intracellular iron storage protein.

3. How is the blood plasma protein for iron ion delivery called?

Transferrin

Ferritin

Creatin

Carnitine

Transferrin is a blood plasma protein for iron ion delivery.

4. What is the symbol of iron in the periodic table?

Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe (Latin: ferrum).

5. The deficiency of which vitamin can lead to pernicious anemia?

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B2

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B12

Pernicious anemia is a form of megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency dependent on impaired absorption of vitamin B12.

6. Which vitamin improves the absorption of iron?

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin C has the ability to improve the absorption of iron.

7. Which food has the highest iron content?

Pig liver

Spinach

Chard

Soybeans

With about 15,8 mg / 100 grams pig liver has the highest iron content.