Classification
Sideroblastic anemia is typically divided into subtypes based on its cause.
- Hereditary or congenital sideroblastic anemia may be X-linked or autosomal.
| OMIM | Name | Gene |
|---|---|---|
| 300751 | X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA) | ALAS2 |
| 301310 | sideroblastic anemia with spinocerebellar ataxia (ASAT) | ABCB7 |
| 205950 | pyridoxine-refractory autosomal recessive sideroblastic anemia | SLC25A38 |
| 206000 | pyridoxine-responsive sideroblastic anemia | (vitamin B6 deficiency; pyridoxal phosphate required for heme synthesis) |
GLRX5 has also been implicated.
- Acquired, or secondary, sideroblastic anemia develops after birth and is divided according to its cause.
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