Would you check vitamin B6 routinely in the work up of anemia?
Answer from: at Community Practice
I only consider it when I see ringed sideroblasts in the marrow. It is on the differential of things that lead to ringed sideroblasts. "Pyridoxine responsive anemia", which can be inherited or acquired. However, in my experience, it is very rare. Even the couple of people I have had with mildly decr...
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Medical Oncologist at Sweetwater Regional Medical Center Thank you for your consistently clear and direct a...
at UMass Chan Medical School Agree. I only check for iron panel and vitamin b12...
Thank you for your consistently clear and direct a...
Agree. I only check for iron panel and vitamin b12...