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Aetiology

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The causes of sideroblastic anaemia include:

  • congenital:
    • rarely sideroblastic anaemia shows an X-linked mode of inheritance

  • acquired:
    • myeloid stem cell disorder:
      • myelodysplasia
      • myeloproliferative disorder
      • acute myeloid leukaemia
    • drugs and toxins:
    • isoniazid
      • alcohol
      • lead
    • others:
    • carcinomatosis
      • connective tissue disease

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