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Diagnosis and treatment of sideroblastic anemias: from defective heme synthesis to abnormal RNA splicing.
Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program - 1 Jan 2015
Cazzola Mario, Malcovati Luca
Abstract excerpt
The sideroblastic anemias are a heterogeneous group of inherited and acquired disorders characterized by the presence of ring sideroblasts in the bone marrow. X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA) is caused by germline mutations in ALAS2. Hemizygous males have a hypochromic microcytic anemia, which is generally mild to moderate and is caused by defective heme synthesis and ineffective erythropoiesis. XLSA is a...
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