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Diseases » Cyclic neutropenia » Summary

What is Cyclic neutropenia?

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Cyclic neutropenia: Introduction
Other names for Cyclic neutropenia
What are the symptoms of Cyclic neutropenia?
How is it treated?
Cyclic neutropenia: Introduction

What is Cyclic neutropenia?

Cyclic neutropenia: A rare blood disorder characterized by recurrent periods of extremely low blood levels of neutrophils which results in frequent infections. The low level usually occurs for about 7 days every 21 days. Levels of other blood components may also be affected.
Cyclic neutropenia: neutropenia that occurs periodically.
Source - WordNet 2.1

Cyclic neutropenia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Cyclic neutropenia, or a subtype of Cyclic neutropenia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Cyclic neutropenia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Cyclic neutropenia: Introduction

What are the symptoms of Cyclic neutropenia?

Symptoms of Cyclic neutropenia: see symptoms of Cyclic neutropenia

Cyclic neutropenia: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Cyclic neutropenia.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Cyclic neutropenia.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Cyclic neutropenia: see treatments for Cyclic neutropenia
Research for Cyclic neutropenia: see research for Cyclic neutropenia

Name and Aliases of Cyclic neutropenia

Main name of condition: Cyclic neutropenia

Other names or spellings for Cyclic neutropenia:

cyclic agranulocytosis, myelocytic periodic, cyclic leukopenia, periodic neutropenia, Cyclic hematopoiesis, Cyclic fluctuations in blood neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, lymphocytes, platelets, and reticulocytes

Cyclic fluctuations in blood neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, lymphocytes, platelets, and reticulocytes, Cyclic hematopoiesis, Neutropenia, cyclic, Cyclic fluctuations in blood neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, lymphocytes, platelets, and reticulocytes, Cyclic hematopoiesis
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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