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a type of idiopathic refractory anemia characterized by pancytopenia, hypoplasia of the bone marrow, and congenital anomalies, occurring in members of the same family (an autosomal recessive trait in at least five nonallelic types [MIM*227650, 227660, 227645, 227646, 600901]); the anemia is normocytic or slightly macrocytic, macrocytes and target cells may be found in the circulating blood, and the leukopenia usually is due to neutropenia. Congenital anomalies include short stature; microcephaly; hypogenitalism; strabismus; anomalies of the thumbs, radii, and kidneys and urinary tract; mental retardation; and microphthalmia.
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What is fanconi anemia's scientific name?
I'm guessing there is none, that fanconi anemia is the scientific name, and that the common name is FA.
What is anemia in afrikaans?
Fanconi anemia (FA)English word Anemia Afrikaans language anemie
How many people are born with Fanconi Anemia?
Fanconi Anemia is a very rare inherited disorder which can affect many parts of the body and often develops into a form of leukemia or cancer and often associated with bone marrow failure. Worldwide it affects one in 160,000 people but there are various races who are more prone to the disease than others such as Ashkenazi jews, or Roma population of Spain.
When was Guido Fanconi born?
Guido Fanconi was born in 1892.
When did Guido Fanconi die?
Guido Fanconi died in 1979.
Where does fanconi disease affect the body?
Fanconi's syndrome affects the kidney
Can fanconi syndrome lead to cancer?
does fanconi syndrome lead to cancer
What was the first successful umbilical cord stem cell transplant?
occurred in 1988, when a newborn girl donated cord blood to cure her brother of Fanconi's anemia, a genetic defect.
What kind of disease encounter by garvan byrne?
The 11 year old suffered from Fanconi Anemia, a rare blood disease. His documentary, which was filmed directly prior to his death, was very inspirational.
What is the prognosis for a patient with Fanconi's syndrome?
Fanconi's syndrome can be reversible. Fanconi's syndrome caused by kidney transplantation usually reverses itself within the first year after transplant surgery. When caused by a toxin in the environment, Fanconi's syndrome generally can.
What are the causes of Fanconi's syndrome?
Fanconi's syndrome can be caused by a variety of genetic defects and by certain environmental assaults. The genetic diseases known to give rise to Fanconi's syndrome are cystinosis (the most common cause in children).
What famous people had fanconi anemia?
Margaret S. HewieAvi Weiner, the son of Marc Weiner, creator of the television show, Weinerville.http://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/10/magazine/of-god-and-weinerville.html?pagewanted=all
