Mesh term Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan
Browse to parent terms:Anemia, Hypoplastic, Congenital
Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure
Description
A rare congenital hypoplastic anemia that usually presents early in infancy. The disease is characterized by a moderate to severe macrocytic anemia, occasional neutropenia or thrombocytosis, a normocellular bone marrow with erythroid hypoplasia, and an increased risk of developing leukemia. (Curr Opin Hematol 2000 Mar;7(2):85-94)Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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