X-linked sideroblastic anemia: X-linked sideroblastic anemia is a rare inherited blood disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of iron in the red blood cells which makes them unable to function properly. The body continues to absorb more iron from digesting food in order to try and correct the problem but this simply leads to excessive iron being deposited in body tissues as the it can't use the iron properly. The severity of the condition is variable. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of X-linked sideroblastic anemia is available below.
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Prognosis for X-linked sideroblastic anemia: The prognosis is good as long as iron overload is avoided.
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X-linked sideroblastic anemia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that X-linked sideroblastic anemia, or a subtype of X-linked sideroblastic anemia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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