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Fanconi's anemia

Fanconi's anemia: Introduction

Fanconi's anemia: Fanconi's anemia is a rare inherited blood disorder characterized by the inability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells. An increased incidence of leukemias and other cancers is associated with this condition and various skeletal abnormalities and other birth defects may also be present. The condition is present at birth but symptoms of the blood problems are often not evident until later in childhood - in rare cases, the condition may not be diagnosed until adulthood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Fanconi's anemia is available below.

Symptoms of Fanconi's anemia

• Pancytopenia
• Reduced number of blood platelets
• Reduced red blood cell count
• Reduced white blood cell count
• Fatigue
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 11 symptoms of Fanconi's anemia

Fanconi's anemia: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Fanconi's anemia:

• Leukemia
• Reduced fertility in males
• Increased risk of cancer
• more complications...»

Less Common Symptoms of Fanconi's anemia

• Missing bone in forearm
• Thumb abnormalities
• Small head
• Small eyes
• Mental retardation
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 17 occasional symptoms of Fanconi's anemia

Wrongly Diagnosed with Fanconi's anemia?

• Failure to diagnose Fanconi's anemia
• Undiagnosed: Fanconi's anemia

Treatments for Fanconi's anemia

• Drug therapy - androgens, hematopoietic (blood-stimulating) growth factors; blood transfusions, bone marrow transplant.
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Fanconi's anemia

Medical research articles related to Fanconi's anemia include:

• Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 92-106: hematopoetic cell transplant.
• Pearson Syndrome (Treatment)
• Pearson Syndrome (Follow-up)
• Pearson Syndrome (Diagnosis)
• Pearson Syndrome (Overview)
• Bone Marrow Transplantation (Overview)
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Fanconi's anemia

Prognosis for Fanconi's anemia: The prognosis is variable depending on the severity of the condition and additional physical malformations as well as individual response to treatment. Some patients may have their bone marrow problems cured after a bone marrow transplant but they must still have regular checkups for cancer. Mild cases may only need regular monitoring.

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