Congenital hypoplastic anemia

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Congenital hypoplastic anemia
TermCongenital hypoplastic anemia
Short definitioncongenital hypoplastic anemia - (pronounced) (kun-JEH-nih-tul HY-poh-PLAS-tik uh-NEE-mee-uh) very rare condition in which the bone marrow does not produce enough red blood cells. It is usually seen in the first year of life. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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congenital hypoplastic anemia - (pronounced) (kun-JEH-nih-tul HY-poh-PLAS-tik uh-NEE-mee-uh) very rare condition in which the bone marrow does not produce enough red blood cells. It is usually seen in the first year of life. Patients may have deformed thumbs and other physical problems. They are also at increased risk of leukemia and sarcoma, particularly osteosarcoma (bone cancer). Patients with congenital hypoplastic anemia may have a mutation (change) in one of the genes that make proteins found in the cell's ribosomes. Also called Blackfan-Diamond anemia, congenital pure red cell aplasia, DBA, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, erythrogenesis imperfecta and hereditary pure red cell aplasia

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