title: Hereditary sideroblastic anaemia in 4 siblings of a Libyan family--autosomal inheritance.
abstract: Most of the hereditary sideroblastic anaemias are inherited as x-linked recessive traits and are often pyridoxine responsive. The present paper describes the classical features of sideroblastic anaemia in 2 male and 2 female siblings of a Libyan family. All 4 children had severe anaemia and moderate hepato-splenomegaly. The equal severity of the disease in all 4 family members suggests autosomal inheritance.
mesh_terms: D000756:Anemia, Sideroblastic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004913:Erythrocytes, Abnormal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D008002:Libya; D008297:Male; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007501:Iron; D011736:Pyridoxine