aetiology

Last reviewed 01/2021

The causes of sideroblastic anaemia include:

  • congenital:
    • rarely sideroblastic anaemia shows an X-linked mode of inheritance

  • acquired:
    • myeloid stem cell disorder:
      • myelodysplasia
      • myeloproliferative disorder
      • acute myeloid leukaemia
    • drugs and toxins:
    • isoniazid
      • alcohol
      • lead
    • others:
    • carcinomatosis
      • connective tissue disease