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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1977-4-15
pubmed:abstractText
The detection and enumeration of sideroblasts depend critically on the method used for iron staining of bone marrow smears. Several methods proposed for semiquantitative evaluation of bone marrow hemosiderin (iron stores) were compared with respect to their suitability for detection of normal and abnormal sideroblasts. Instead of the customary percentage of sideroblasts, the introduction of a sideroblast score is proposed and its diagnostic relevance was prospectively studied. Low sideroblast scores are associated with iron deficiency and hypoproliferative anemia. A normal sideroblast score, despite the absence of stainable hemosiderin, exclused the diagnosis of severe iron depletion. Elevated sideroblast scores may be correlated either with iron overload and/or sideroblastic (sideroachrestic) anemias.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-5792
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
24-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1977
pubmed:articleTitle
Sideroblast score: A sensitive indicator of iron deficiency and hypoproliferative anemia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article