A patient with anemia due to a deficiency in pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) would most likely exhibit which of the following laboratory findings?

A Megaloblastic anemia with megaloblasts in the bone marrow
B Sideroblastic anemia with ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow ✓
C Normocytic anemia with a reduced reticulocyte count
D Microcytic hypochromic anemia with target cells

Explanation

Pyridoxine deficiency can lead to sideroblastic anemia, characterized by the presence of ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow. These are erythroblasts with accumulated mitochondrial iron, visible as a ring around the nucleus.

Source

New England Journal of Medicine
Hematology Hematology: Anemia Hematology: Anemia Medium MEDICAL Confidence: high