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Congenital neutropenia in a newborn.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association - 1 Apr 2011
Walkovich K, Boxer L A
Abstract excerpt
Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is a genetically heterogeneous, rare disorder defined by a persistent absolute neutrophil count <500k mm(-3) with neutrophil maturation arrest at the promyelocyte stage and an increased risk for infection as well as a propensity towards developing myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia. We report a case of incidentally identified SCN in a full-term, otherwise...
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