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autosomal recessive pyridoxine-refractory sideroblastic anemia 3

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A sideroblastic anemia that is characterized by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the GLRX5 gene on chromosome 14q32.

Signs and symptoms

  • Decreased mean corpuscular volume
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Increased circulating ferritin concentration
  • Erythroid hyperplasia
  • Anisocytosis
  • Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
  • Elevated hepatic iron concentration
  • Anemia
  • Hypochromia
  • Hepatosplenomegaly