2A33
Refractory anaemia with ring sideroblasts
Anemia refratária com sideroblastos
CategoryDefinition
A myelodysplastic syndrome characterised by an anaemia in which 15% or more of the erythroid precursors are ringed sideroblasts. The ring sideroblast is an erythroid precursor in which one third or more of the nucleus is encircled by granules which are positive for iron stain.
Index Terms
Refractory anaemia with ring sideroblastsrefractory anaemia with sideroblastsacquired idiopathic sideroblastic anaemiaRARS - [refractory anaemia with ringed sideroblasts]primary acquired sideroblastic anaemiarefractory sideroblastic anaemiaRefractory anaemia with hemochromatosis