Abstract
X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA) in female carriers of 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase 2 mutations is not uncommon. We describe unique features and genotype/phenotype correlations in females with XLSA and evaluate the contributions of X-chromosome skewing and clonal hematopoiesis, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing it from myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts.
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