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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Signs=== | ===Signs=== | ||
* [[Pallor]] (pale skin, mucosal linings and [[nail beds]]) is often a useful diagnostic sign in moderate or severe anemia, but it is not always apparent. Commonly seen in nail bed | ===Common in all causes anemia=== | ||
* [[Pallor]] (pale skin, mucosal linings and [[nail beds]]) is often a useful diagnostic sign in moderate or severe anemia, but it is not always apparent. Commonly seen in nail bed, palm crease, and conjunctiva. | |||
===Iron deficiency anemia=== | |||
* [[Cheilosis]] | * [[Cheilosis]] | ||
* [[Koilonychia]] | * [[Koilonychia]] | ||
* [[Glossitis]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Needs content]] | [[Category:Needs content]] | ||
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Overview
Signs
Common in all causes anemia
- Pallor (pale skin, mucosal linings and nail beds) is often a useful diagnostic sign in moderate or severe anemia, but it is not always apparent. Commonly seen in nail bed, palm crease, and conjunctiva.