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Recent discoveries in the molecular pathogenesis of the inherited bone marrow failure syndrome Fanconi anemia.
Blood reviews - 1 May 2017
Mamrak Nicholas E, Shimamura Akiko, Howlett Niall G
Abstract excerpt
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare autosomal and X-linked genetic disease characterized by congenital abnormalities, progressive bone marrow failure (BMF), and increased cancer risk during early adulthood. The median lifespan for FA patients is approximately 33years. The proteins encoded by the FA genes function together in the FA-BRCA pathway to repair DNA damage and to maintain genome stability. Within the past two...
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