This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Unknown
Low TIBC is seen in: 
Select and explain. 
A. Anemia of chronic disease, B. Iron deficiency anemia, C. Fanconi anemia, D. Aplastic anemia
A: Anemia of chronic disease
Answer: A: Anemia of chronic disease 
Explanation: Ans. (a) Anemia of chronic diseaseRef: Robbin's pathology 9th ed. /652*In anemia of chronic disease, response to inflammatory cytokines, increasingly IL-6 the liver produces increased amounts of hepcidin.*Hepcidin, in turn, causes increased internalization of ferroportin molecules on cell membranes which prevents the release from iron stores.*Since stores of iron are un-utilized, serum ferritin is increased. TIBC levels are the inverse of serum ferritin.*Low serum iron and ferritin levels with an elevated TIBC are diagnostic of iron deficiency.