ABSTRACT
A 47-year-old man of Greek–Cypriot origin was noticed to have a hypochromic microcytic anaemia at an insurance medical examination. He was commenced on iron replacement therapy, and this has been continued since, but now, 6 months later, his blood count is unchanged: Haemoglobin (Hb) 96 g/L Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 62 fL Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) 29 g/dL
