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In fact the most common cause of microcytic anemia is iron deficiency, and in low risk patients physicians often confirm the diagnosis of iron deficiency as the cause by a good response to iron therapy.
Microcytosis is typically an incidental finding in asymptomatic patients who received a complete blood count for other reasons. The condition is defined as a mean corpuscular volume of less than 80 Î¼m3 (80 fL) in adults. The most common causes of microcytosis are iron deficiency anemia and thalassemia trait. Other diagnoses to consider include anemia of chronic disease, lead toxicity, and sideroblastic anemia.