ICD-11 classes
03 Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
Anaemias or other erythrocyte disorders
3A72 — Sideroblastic anaemia
3A72.1 — Acquired sideroblastic anaemias
ICD-11 3A72.1 — Acquired sideroblastic anaemias
A disease caused by determinants arising after birth such as myelodysplastic syndromes, antimicrobials, pyridoxine deficiency, lead poisoning, or copper deficiency. Zinc can indirectly cause sideroblastic anaemia by decreasing absorption and increasing excretion of copper. This disease is characterised by the inability of to incorporate haemoglobin, which red blood cells need to transport oxygen efficiently. This disease may present with pallor, fatigue, dizziness, and enlarged spleen and liver, heart disease, liver damage, or kidney failure.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code 3A72.1 contains 1 clarifying diagnosis:
The diagnosis is included in 1 another class.
- Refractory anaemia with ring sideroblasts (2A33)