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Genetic Study of Fanconi Anemia in Infancy Revealed FANCI Mutations and Defective ALDH2 Variant: A Case Report.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Mar 2022
Urata Takayo, Imamura Toshihiko, Osone Shinya, Muramatsu Hideki, Takahashi Yoshiyuki, Hosoi Hajime
Abstract excerpt
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disorder that manifests as congenital abnormalities and bone marrow failure (BMF). Most patients with FA present with BMF within the first decade of life; however, neonate and early infancy BMF is rare. Recent studies have shown that a defective aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) variant accelerates BMF development in patients with FA. Herein, we described an infant case of FA...
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