A patient diagnosed with myelofibrosis secondary to gastrointestinal disease may develop a __________ anemia due to excessive blood loss.

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Myelofibrosis is a condition where the bone marrow becomes fibrotic and loses the ability to produce sufficient blood cells. Secondary to gastrointestinal disease, the patient may experience excessive bleeding and develop microcytic/hypochromic anemia due to iron deficiency from the blood loss. Normocytic/normochromic anemia would not occur as the bone marrow is unable to produce enough blood cells. Macrocytic/hyperchromic anemia is commonly associated with vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies, which are not directly related to myelofibrosis secondary to gastrointestinal disease. Therefore, the answer is B.

A Patient Diagnosed with Myelofibrosis Secondary to Gastrointestinal Disease May