Diagnosing sideroblastic anemia can be tricky because its symptoms are similar to other types of anemia. ... Blood tests and other procedures will tell your doctor whether you have SA or not.

Sideroblastic anemia is a rare form of anemia in which the bone marrow does not use iron properly to form healthy red blood cells. The condition may lead to fatigue and other symptoms. It can also ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I’m 64, and told I have sideroblastic anemia. Could you shed some light on it for me, including possible treatment? _ Mrs. M.L.Dear Mrs. M.L.: Sideroblastic anemias _ there are ...

A 34-year-old, healthy, African-American man with no chronic medical problems is found to have a high serum iron level (266 µg/dL, normal: 40-155) along ...

The main causes of acquired anemia can be divided into loss of blood (hemolysis or hemorrhage) or inadequate bone-marrow function (e.g. ineffective erythropoiesis, sideroblastic changes, hematinic ...

Dear R.W.G.: Sideroblastic anemia, despite its precise-sounding name, can be any of a number of conditions that have an abnormal red blood cell with a nucleus and iron-rich granules (“sidero ...

Microcytic anemia is characterized by smaller-than-normal red cells due to decreased production of hemoglobin. This review discusses diagnosis and treatment of thalassemia, anemia of inflammation, ...

A new study shows that a protein found in blood alleviates anemia, ... Transferrin therapy ameliorates disease in beta-thalassemic mice. Nature Medicine, January 24, 2010; ...

In low- and middle-income countries, anemia reduction efforts are often touted as a way to improve educational outcomes and reduce poverty. A new study, co-authored by a global health economics ...

Dr. Roach: Sideroblastic anemia, despite its precise-sounding name, can be any of a number of conditions that have an abnormal red blood cell with a nucleus and iron-rich granules ("sidero" is ...

More information: Carlo Castruccio Castracani et al, An erythroid-specific lentiviral vector improves anemia and iron metabolism in a new model of XLSA, Blood (2024). DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024025846 ...