The autosomal recessive form is typically severe in presentation. Genetic syndromes: Rarely, sideroblastic anemia may be part of a congenital syndrome and present with associated findings, such as ataxia, myopathy, and pancreatic insufficiency. [scientiait.com]

• Refractory Anemia

  Three forms exist and include refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS), refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts and thrombocytosis (RARS-T), and refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ringed sideroblasts (RCMD-RS). [scientiait.com]

• Anemia

  […] reversible sideroblastic anemia. [scientiait.com]

• Myopathy

  Genetic syndromes: Rarely, sideroblastic anemia may be part of a congenital syndrome and present with associated findings, such as ataxia, myopathy, and pancreatic insufficiency. [scientiait.com]

• Ataxia

  Genetic syndromes: Rarely, sideroblastic anemia may be part of a congenital syndrome and present with associated findings, such as ataxia, myopathy, and pancreatic insufficiency. [scientiait.com]

• Thrombocytosis

  Three forms exist and include refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS), refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts and thrombocytosis (RARS-T), and refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ringed sideroblasts (RCMD-RS). [scientiait.com]

• Microcytic Anemia

  Congenital forms often present with normocytic or microcytic anemia while acquired forms of sideroblastic anemia are often normocytic or macrocytic. [scientiait.com]

Treatment Occasionally, the anemia is so severe that support with transfusion is required. [scientiait.com]

Therapeutic phlebotomy can be used to manage iron overload.[16] Prognosis Sideroblastic anemias are often described as responsive or non-responsive in terms of increased hemoglobin levels to pharmacological doses of vitamin B6. 1- Congenital: 80% are [scientiait.com]