The main causes of acquired anemia can be divided into loss of blood (hemolysis or hemorrhage) or inadequate bone-marrow function (e.g. ineffective erythropoiesis, sideroblastic changes ...

1 ESAs are recommended by several guidelines as a first-line therapy for anemia in patients with MDS, the study authors noted. And while evidence suggests that ESAs increase hemoglobin ...

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 ...