Article
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome.
Musculoskeletal surgery - 1 Aug 2012
Dall'oca C, Bondi M, Merlini M, Cipolli M, Lavini F, Bartolozzi P
Abstract excerpt
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, bone marrow failure and skeletal abnormalities. Patients frequently present failure to thrive, susceptibility to infections and short stature. A persistent or intermittent neutropenia occurs in 88-100% of patients. Bone marrow biopsy usually reveals a hypoplastic specimen with varying degrees of...
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