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In sickle cell anemia all are true except:
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The correct answer is  Ans. (d) Ringed sideroblast(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 635-636)Ring sideroblasts are not seen in sickle cell anemia, but in Sideroblastic AnemiaPeripheral smear finding in sickle cell anemia:Ansiopoikilocytosis, polychromasia, Increased Retie %Irreversibly sickle RBCs and target cells (increased after autosplenectomy).Howell-Jolly bodies due to asplenia. Q