A healthy 28-year-old mother of 3 referred herself to the hospital because of leg
pain and was admitted. Examination and Doppler ultrasound showed only varicose veins,
without deep vein thrombosis or plantar fasciitis, and pallor. Hemoglobin (Hb) was
3.9 g/dL (mean corpuscular volume 60.7 fL, mean corpuscular hemoglobin 14.7 pg, red
cell distribution width 18.4%), with normal white blood cells/platelets. The previous
count was performed on the birth of her youngest son, 1.5 years prior showing Hb 10.8
gr/dL (mean corpuscular volume 89.4 fL). She reported normal diet and menses, had
no gastrointestinal complaints and no medications or relevant family history.
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Published online: December 07, 2022
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Funding: Not applicable.
Conflicts of Interest: None identified.
Authorship: The paper was written by AS; ID and LU participated in equal parts.
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