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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nazia Fuad M.D.

History and Symptoms

• The hallmark of sideroblastic anemia is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
• Symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].

History

Patients with sideroblastic anemia may have a positive history of:

• Alcohol use
• Medications
• positive genetic history
• GI surgry
• Enteral or parenteral nutrition
• Increase zinc ingestion
• Use of copper chelating agents
• Malabsorption
• Myelodysplastic syndrome
• Lead exposure
• Psychiatric disease with possible coin ingestion

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of sideroblastic anemia include:

• Headache
• Malaise
• Fatigue
• Dyspnea on exertion
• palpiataion
• Irritibility

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of sideroblastic anemia include

• • Incoordination
  • Failure of growth
  • Diarrhea
  • Polyuria
  • Blindness
  • Deafness