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Diamond-Blackfan anemia: genotype-phenotype correlations in Italian patients with RPL5 and RPL11 mutations.
Haematologica - 1 Feb 2010
Quarello Paola, Garelli Emanuela, Carando Adriana, Brusco Alfredo, Calabrese Roberto, Dufour Carlo, Longoni Daniela, Misuraca Aldo, Vinti Luciana, Aspesi Anna, Biondini Laura, Loreni Fabrizio, Dianzani Irma, Ramenghi Ugo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diamond-Blackfan anemia is a rare, pure red blood cell aplasia of childhood due to an intrinsic defect in erythropoietic progenitors. About 40% of patients display various malformations. Anemia is corrected by steroid treatment in more than 50% of cases; non-responders need chronic tr...
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