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Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia (CDA) is a rare blood disorder, similar to the thalassemias. CDA is one of many types of anemia , characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis , and resulting from a decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the body and a less than normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. [ 2 ]
Hand of a white caucasian person with severe anemia (left) compared with a person without anemia (right) Enlarged spleen on a child with thalassemia. Profile of a 10 year old child affected by β thalassemia, illustrating facial abnormalities. Symptoms depend on the type and severity of thalassemia.
Cooley's anemia, Mediterranean anemia [1] Beta-thalassemia genetics, the picture shows one example of how beta-thalassemia is inherited. The beta-globin gene is located on chromosome 11. A child inherits two beta globin genes (one from each parent). Specialty: Hematology: Symptoms: Anemia, enlarged spleen, abnormal bone structure [1] Usual onset
Anemia (also spelled anaemia in British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.This can be due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen transport, or abnormalities in hemoglobin that impair its function.
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare, autosomal recessive, genetic disease resulting in impaired response to DNA damage in the FA/BRCA pathway. Although it is a very rare disorder, the study of this and other bone marrow failure syndromes has improved scientific understanding of the mechanisms of normal bone marrow function and the development of cancer.