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Sideroblastic anemia in an elderly patient
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
|July 1, 1977
Summary
This study identifies sideroblastic anemia in an elderly patient previously misdiagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. Diagnosis was confirmed through bone-marrow examination, highlighting ineffective erythropoiesis.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Geriatric Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Elderly patient presented with cardiac insufficiency and epigastric pain after four years of iron-deficiency anemia treatment.
- Laboratory findings revealed hypochromic anemia with paradoxically high plasma iron and low iron-binding capacity.