ICD-11 definition : X-linked sideroblastic anaemia is a generally microcytic, hypochromic anaemia of varying
severity thatpresent at any age from birth to the 9th decade and that may respond
to treatment with pyridoxine and folic acid. Female carriers are usually unaffected,
however, one quarter of probands are female and almost half of the female probands
have macrocytic rather than microcytic red blood cells.;
X-linked sideroblastic anaemia is a generally microcytic, hypochromic anaemia of varying
severity thatpresent at any age from birth to the 9th decade and that may respond
to treatment with pyridoxine and folic acid. Female carriers are usually unaffected,
however, one quarter of probands are female and almost half of the female probands
have macrocytic rather than microcytic red blood cells.