All of the following pathogenic mechanisms cause anemia in chronic inflammation except:
A) decreased erythrocyte lifespan.
B) failure of mechanisms of compensatory erythropoiesis.
C) disturbances of the iron cycle.
D) increased basal metabolic rate.

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Increased basal metabolic rate is not a pathogenic mechanism that causes anemia in chronic inflammation. The other three choices are known to contribute to anemia in chronic inflammation.

All of the Following Pathogenic Mechanisms Cause Anemia in Chronic