Question

The following is an excerpt from the case study "It's All Greek to Me": "I am sorry to give you bad news. Nikoleta does have anemia but, unfortunately, giving her a high iron formula was exactly the opposite of what should be done. Nikoleta's disorder has a genetic basis."

Iron is an important structural component of hemoglobin. Explain why this treatment failed and how the true cause of Nikoleta's anemia was discovered.