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Normocytic normochromic Anemia  

Check for acute blood loss first.                                                                                                 

A. Primary bone marrow failure

1. Aplastic anemia
2. Myelophthisic anemia:
   a. Leukemia & lymphoma.
   b. Other neoplasm.
   c. Myelofibrosis.
   d. Granuloma

B. Secondary anemias

1. Anemia of chronic inflammation:
   a. Connective tissue diseases.
   b. Chronic infection
2. Anemia or chronic renal failure
3. Anemias associated with endocrinopathies:
   a. Hypothyroidism.
   b. Addison's disease.
   c. Hypogonadism.
   d. Panhypopituitarism
4. Anemia associated with chronic liver disease

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