Sideroblastic anemia is seen in chronic poisoning of: (A) Lead, (B) Arsenic, (C) Copper, (D) Mercury
Answer is A. Ans. (a) Lead(Ref: Wintrobe's 12th/pg837)Sideroblastic anemia is seen in:*. Alcoholism*. Lead poisoning*. Drugs (isoniazid, pyrazinamide, chloramphenicol)*. Copper deficiency (zinc ingestion, copper chelation, nutritional, malabsorption)*. Hypothermia