X-linked Sideroblastic Anemia in a Malay Boy With ALAS2 S568G Mutation

Susanto TAK 1 , Bhattacharyya R

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  • 1 *Department of Paediatric †Department of Paediatrics Haematology/Oncology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 2017 Jul;39(5):408-409.
PMID: 28644307 DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000814

Abstract

Dimorphism in peripheral blood film was noted in a 16 year old Malay boy with anemia who was eventually diagnosed with X-linked sideroblastic anemia. A mutation in ALAS2 S568G was identified which has not been described previously in a Malay ethnic group.

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