care center. Results: Sideroblasts were present in all the cases. They were decreased in
iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and few other chronic diseases whereas normal to increase in
megaloblastic anemia. According to Gale's method, cases of IDA had absent or decreased
iron stores while those of megaloblastic anemia or normoblastic marrows showed normal to
increased stores. Grading by the recent intensive method showed combined functional and …