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. 2015 Aug 15;6(3):62–72. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v6.i3.62

Table 1.

Causes of anemia in inflammatory bowel disease

Common causes Less common causes Rare causes
Iron deficiency anemia B12 deficiency Hemolysis
Anemia of chronic inflammation Folic acid deficiency Chronic renal insufficiency
Medications causing B12/Folate deficiency Myelodysplastic syndrome
Medication induced aplasia
Congenital hemoglobinopathies
Protein starvation
Anemia in liver disease