refractory anaemia


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Related to refractory anaemia: refractory anemia, myelodysplasia
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Noun1.refractory anaemia - any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)
sideroblastic anaemia, sideroblastic anemia, siderochrestic anaemia, siderochrestic anemia - refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow
anemia, anaemia - a deficiency of red blood cells
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Dimorphic anaemia can occur when iron deficiency anaemia responds to iron therapy, after the transfusion of normal blood to a patient with hypochromic anaemia, sideroblastic anaemia, refractory anaemia, macrocytic anaemia, post transfusion, unmasking of iron deficiency following treatment of megaloblastic anaemia, delayed transfusion reactions and dual deficiency of iron and either vitamin B12 or folic acid (4) which is the focus of our study.
Shin et al., "Donor cell origin of multiple myeloma occurring after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a patient with refractory anaemia with ring sideroblast," Journal of Clinical Pathology, vol.
The consequent ferropenic status after the treatment with deferoxamine contributed to the refractory anaemia developed by the patient afterwards and she became symptomatic.
The associated symptoms of enteroliths include intermittent obstruction although acute intestinal obstruction is also reported, palpable mass, refractory anaemia, chronic pain and constipation.6,7