so they don’t go on to develop a microcytic anemia that might cause problems.” Nonanemic iron deficiency (NAID) is relatively common, noted Lamba, citing an Ontario retrospective study of ...

Anemia Deficiency ... small size of RBCs Microcytic anemia, classification of anemia characterized by abnormally small RBCs; usually seen in chronic blood loss or iron deficiency anemia.

It's important to recognize that iron deficiency is not the same as anemia. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines anemia as a Hb concentration below 12.0 g/dL (1). Iron deficiency (ID ...