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Microcytic anemia in a pregnant woman: beyond iron deficiency.
International journal of hematology - 1 May 2015
Rollón Noelia, Fernández-Jiménez María Cristina, Moreno-Carralero María Isabel, Murga-Fernández María José, Morán-Jiménez María Josefa
Abstract excerpt
Sideroblastic anemias are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by anemia of varying severity and the presence of ringed sideroblasts in bone marrow. The most common form of inherited sideroblastic anemia is X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA). In many XLSA patients, anemia responds variably to supplementation with pyridoxine (vitamin B6). We describe the case of a pregnant female with XLSA who had a...
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