Which type of anemia is seen in patients of rheumatoid ahritis?: (A) Normocytic and hypochromic anemia, (B) Normocytic and normochromic anemia, (C) Macrocytic anemia, (D) Sideroblastic anemia
Answer is B. Rheumatoid ahritis is a chronic inflammatory condition of joints. Anemia of chronic inflammation is found in RA. Majority have normocytic normochromic anemia. A small subset may have microcytic hypochromic anemia.