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Molecular pathogenesis in Diamond-Blackfan anemia.
International journal of hematology - 1 Oct 2010
Ito Etsuro, Konno Yuki, Toki Tsutomu, Terui Kiminori
Abstract excerpt
Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a congenital anemia and a broad spectrum of developmental abnormalities that presents soon after birth. The anemia is due to a failure of erythropoiesis with normal platelet and myeloid lineages. Approximately 10-20% of DBA cases are inherited. Genetic studies have identified heterozygous mutations in at least one of eight ribosomal protein genes in up to 50% of cases. Mutations...
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