A diagnostic pitfall in iron-refractory microcytic hypochromic anemia with acquired ring sideroblasts initially treated as iron deficiency anemia—a case report - Top-Institutions - MDSpire

A diagnostic pitfall in iron-refractory microcytic hypochromic anemia with acquired ring sideroblasts initially treated as iron deficiency anemia—a case report

  • By

  • Xiaoqi Liu

  • Juning Ma

  • Anning Song

  • Sheng Yang

  • Mingxia Li

  • Jing Yang

  • June 8, 2026

  • 0 min

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    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas

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    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota

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    Cancer Treatment Centers of America
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    Zion, Illinois

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A diagnostic pitfall in iron-refractory microcytic hypochromic anemia with acquired ring sideroblasts initially treated as iron deficiency anemia—a case report

  • by Xiaoqi Liu, Juning Ma, Anning Song, Sheng Yang, Mingxia Li, Jing Yang

  • June 8, 2026

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