X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the ALAS2 gene, which plays a critical role in heme biosynthesis within red blood cells.

If you have been diagnosed with iron deficiency with or without anemia, it may seem like an easy fix. "I'll just take some iron tabs, and everything will be fine." Although this is true for many ...

Research suggests there may be a two-way relationship between anemia and high blood pressure (hypertension). People with anemia might be at an increased risk of high blood pressure and vice versa.

Anemia occurs when your body doesn’t produce enough healthy red blood cells to supply your tissues with oxygen. Sleep issues like insomnia have been linked to anemia. Anemia has many potential ...

Anaemia is the reduction in the number of circulating erythrocytes in the blood, or a reduction in the quantity of haemoglobin. A randomized controlled trial in the third trimester of pregnancy in ...

Patients with XLSA experience a disruption in heme synthesis, leading to a spectrum of issues such as severe anemia and iron overload, which can cause symptoms like extreme fatigue, shortness of ...

Patients with XLSA experience a disruption in heme synthesis, leading to a spectrum of issues such as severe anemia and iron overload, which can cause symptoms like extreme fatigue, shortness of ...

and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine pioneered a first of its kind gene therapy model that offers a potential breakthrough in treating X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA ...

Department of Global Health School of Public Health Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China Global Health Institute School of Public Health Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China ...