Features of Iron deficiency anaemia | Crack AIPGDEE

All of the followings are features of Iron deficiency anaemia except

a) smooth depapillated tongue

b) patterson Kelly syndrome

c) exacerbation of Recurrent Apthous Stomamtitis

d) Raw beefy tongue

Ans d:

Smooth, depapillated tongue (iron deficiency)

Raw, beefy tongue (vitamin B₁₂ and folate deficiencies)

Oral candidosis (including angular cheilitis)

Exacerbation of RAS

Plummerâ Vinson (Pattersonâ “Kelly) syndrome (iron deficiency)