X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the ALAS2 gene, which plays a critical role in heme biosynthesis within red blood cells.
Malawi: A recent large trial conducted in Malawi has shown that a single infusion of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) during the third trimester significantly reduces the prevalence of anemia ...
Anemia is defined as a reduction in blood hemoglobin concentration (and hence also a reduced hematocrit), to <135 g/l in adult males and <115 g/l in adult females. The main causes of acquired ...
Yes, it’s possible to experience iron deficiency, but not have iron deficiency anemia. “Iron deficiency anemia is just a later stage of iron deficiency,” says Dr. Casey O’Connell ...