Refractory Sideroblastic Anemia
Authors: WILLIAM E. BARRY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Article1 December 1964Refractory Sideroblastic AnemiaClinical and Hematologic Study of Ten CasesWILLIAM E. BARRY, M.D., H. JAMES DAY, M.D.WILLIAM E. BARRY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, H. JAMES DAY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-61-6-1029 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe term "refractory anemia" in present day usage, has been applied to those cases of anemia that are not related to recognizable systemic disease and do not respond to currently known therapy. Although cases of classical "aplastic anemia" with hypocellular or fatty marrow comprise the bulk of this group, there remains a small but nonetheless puzzling number wherein the bone marrow is paradoxically quite cellular or even hyperplastic. 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Barry, M.D., Temple University Medical Center, 3401 North Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19140. 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