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Azacitidine is a potential therapeutic drug for pyridoxine-refractory female X-linked sideroblastic anemia
15 Nov 2021
Abstract excerpt
X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA) is associated with mutations in the erythroid-specific δ-aminolevulinic acid synthase (ALAS2) gene. Treatment of XLSA is mainly supportive, except in patients who are pyridoxine responsive. Female XLSA often represents a late onset of severe anemia, mostly related to the acquired skewing of X chromosome inactivation. In this study, we successfully generated active wild-type...
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