Article
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in children.
Paediatric drugs - 1 Jan 2007
van den Heuvel-Eibrink Marry M
Abstract excerpt
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), an acquired hematologic disorder characterized by intravascular hemolysis, nocturnal hemoglobinuria, thrombotic events, serious infections, and bone marrow failure, is very rare in children. PNH is caused by a somatic mutation of the phosphatidylinositol glycan (GPI) complementation class A (PIGA) gene, followed by a survival advantage of the PNH clone, which results in...
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