Iqraabout 1 year ago
Anemia associated with lead poisoning
The anemia most often found is a microcytic, hypochromic anemia, but this is likely due to other causes such as iron deficiency. The mechanism of the ring sideroblasts is related to the accumulation of iron-laden mitochondria in the red blood cell precursors due to the inhibition of ferrochelatase by lead.
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