How is treatment of sideroblastic anemia?
Acquired sideroblastic anemia may be cured when the condition that causes it is treated or removed. If the cause of a patient’s anemia cannot be determined, blood transfusions may be necessary. Medications are prescribed to stimulate excretion or excess iron that accumulates as a result of these transfusions. In rare instances, treatment with oral pyridoxine (a B-complex vitamin) benefits patients whose sideroblastic anemia was present at birth. This treatment improves the condition of some patients but does not cure the anemia.
