Pearson's syndrome

Introduction: Pearson's syndrome

Description of Pearson's syndrome

Pearson's syndrome (medical condition): Pearson's anemia is a rare progressive condition characterized by abnormal pancreatic functioning and sideroblastic anemia. Diagnosis usually occurs within the first 7 years of life and death in infancy is common.

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Pearson's anemia:
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Pearson's syndrome: Related Topics

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Pearson's syndrome: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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

Pearson's syndrome as a Disease

Pearson's syndrome: Another name for Pearson's anemia (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Pearson's anemia
  »Symptoms of Pearson's anemia
  »Treatments for Pearson's anemia

Symptoms of Pearson's syndrome (Pearson's anemia)

Some of the symptoms of Pearson's syndrome incude:

• Severe refractory anemia
• Low red blood cell count
• Neutropenia
• Thrombocytopenia
• Reduced platelet count

See full list of 20 symptoms of Pearson's syndrome (Pearson's anemia)

Treatments for Pearson's syndrome (Pearson's anemia)

Treatments for Pearson's syndrome (Pearson's anemia) include:

• Blood transfusions

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Treatment of Pearson's syndrome: For more treatment information about Pearson's syndrome, see treatment of Pearson's anemia (Pearson's syndrome)

Terms associated with Pearson's syndrome:

Terms Similar to Pearson's syndrome:

• Sideroblastic anemia with marrow cell vacuolization and exocrine pancreatic dysfunction
• Pearson's marrow pancreas syndrome

Source - NIH

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