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I'm guessing there is none, that fanconi anemia is the scientific name, and that the common name is FA.
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Fanconi anemia (FA)
English word Anemia Afrikaans language anemie
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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.
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The first successful umbilical cord stem cell transplant was performed in 1988. It was done to treat a young boy with Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disorder. The transplant was successful in restoring his blood cell production.
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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.
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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).
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Diseases that affect your blood include:
- Anemia
- Anemia, Aplastic
- Anemia, Fanconi
- Anemia, Hemolytic
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
- Anemia, Pernicious
- Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT, Thrombophlebitis)
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
- Excessive Blood Clotting
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemophilia
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
- Leukemia
- Lymphocytopenia
- Polycythemia Vera
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rh Incompatibility
- Thalassemias
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombocythemia and Thrombocytosis
- Thrombophlebitis (Deep Vein Thrombosis, DVT)
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Von Willebrand Disease
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Fanconi's syndrome is best treated by attacking the underlying cause whenever possible. For example, when cystinosis is treated with the drug cysteamine to lower cystine levels in the body or Wilson disease is treated with.
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Fanconi's syndrome caused secondarily by the genetic diseases galactosemia, glycogen storage disease, hereditary fructose intolerance, and tyrosinemia is prevented by appropriate dietary restrictions to treat the genetic disease.
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Fanconi's anemia is a disease passed down through families (inherited) that mainly affects the bone marrow. It results in decreased production of all types of blood cells.
Fanconi's anemia is different from Fanconi syndrome, a rare kidney disorder.
Alternative NamesAnemia - Fanconi's
Causes, incidence, and risk factorsFanconi's anemia is due to an abnormal gene that damages cells, which keeps them from repairing damaged DNA.
To inherit Fanconi's anemia, a person must get one copy of the abnormal gene from each parent.
The condition is usually diagnosed in children between 2 and 15 years old.
SymptomsPerson's with Fanconi's anemia have lower-than-normal numbers of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets (cells that help the blood clot).
Not enough white blood cells can lead to infections. A lack of red blood cells may result in fatigue (anemia).
A lower-than-normal amount of platelets may lead to excess bleeding.
Most people with Fanconi's anemia have some of these symptoms:
- Abnormal heart, lungs, and digestive tract
- Bone problems (especially the hips, spine or ribs, can causes a curved spine (scoliosis)
- Changes in the color of the skin, such as:
- Darkened areas of the skin called Cafe au lait spots
- Vitiligo
- Deafness due to abnormal ears
- Eye or eyelid problems
- Kidney(s) that did not form correctly
- Problems with the arms and hands, such as:
- Missing, extra or misshapen thumbs
- Problems of the hands and the bone in the lower arm
- Small or missing bone in the forearm
- Short height
- Small head
- Small testicles and genital changes
Other possible symptoms:
- Failure to thrive
- Learning disability
- Low birth weight
- Mental retardation
Common tests for Fanconi's anemia include:
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Developmental tests
- Drugs added to a blood sample to check for damage to chromosomes
- Hand x-ray and other imaging studies (CT scan, MRI)
- Hearing test
- HLA tissue typing (to find matching bone-marrow donors)
- Ultrasound of the kidneys
Pregnant women may haveamniocentesis or chorionic villous samplingto diagnose the condition in their unborn child.
TreatmentPatients with mild to moderate blood cell changes who do not need a transfusion may only need regular check-ups and blood count checks. The health care provider will closely monitor the person for other cancers, usually leukemia or cancers of the head, neck, or urinary system.
Medicines called growth factors (such as erythropoietin, G-CSF, and GM-CSF) can improve blood counts for a short while.
A bone marrow transplant can cure the blood count problems of Fanconi's anemia. (The best donor is a brother or sister whose tissue type matches the patient.)
Persons who have had a successful bone marrow transplant still need regular check-ups because of the risk for additional cancers.
Hormone therapy combined with low doses of steroids (such as hydrocortisone or prednisone) is prescribed to those who do not have a bone marrow donor. Most patients respond to hormone therapy. But everyone with the disorder will quickly get worse when the drugs are stopped. In most cases, these drugs eventually stop working.
Additional treatments may include:
- Antibiotics (possibly given through a vein) to treat infections
- Blood transfusions to treat symptoms due to low blood counts
Most people with this condition visit a blood disorder specialist (hematologist), a doctor who treats diseases related to glands (endocrinologist), and an eye doctor (ophthalmologist) regularly. They also may see a bone doctor (orthopedist), gynecologist, or kidney disease specialist (nephrologist).
Expectations (prognosis)The survival rates vary from person to person. The outlook is poor in those with low blood counts. New and improved treatments, such as bone marrow transplants, have likely improved survival.
Persons with Fanconi's anemia are more likely to develop several types of blood disorders and cancers, including leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and cancer of the head, neck, or urinary system.
Women with Fanconi's anemia who become pregnant should be watched carefully by a doctor. Such women often need transfusions throughout pregnancy.
Men with Fanconi's anemia have decreased fertility.
PreventionFamilies with this condition can have genetic counseling to better understand their risk.
Vaccination can reduce certain complications, including pneumococcal pneumonia, hepatitis, and varicellainfections.
Persons with Fanconi's anemia should avoid cancer-causing substances (carcinogens) and have regular check-ups to screen for cancer.
ReferencesCastro-Malaspina H, O'Reilly RJ. Aplastic anemia and related disorders. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 171.
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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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Diagnosis of Fanconi's syndrome can be made by urine and blood tests. It is also important to find the underlying cause to decide on the best treatment. Other symptoms specific to a particular patient will point to other useful diagnostic tests.
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A rare disorder caused by vitamin D deficiency or exposure to heavy metals.
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There are 3 types of Livestock anemia. Infectious anemia, Nutrition anemia, and bovine anemia. Bovine anemia is found mostly in cows.
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An anemia caused by vitamin B12 is pernicious anemia while deficient in iron is iron defeciency anemia.
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Anemia is reduced hemoglobin in blood. One cause of anemia is blood loss. Bleeding is called hemorrhagia. Anemia caused by blood loss is hemorrhagic anemia.
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It sounds like you are looking for Sickle Cell Anemia.
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Its not plastic anemia , its aplastic anemia, defect in the bone marrow to form blood cells.
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Claudia Chimisso Dos Santos has written:
'Molecular analysis of Fanconi anaemia'
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pathophysiology of anemia in hypothyroidism
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Iron deficiency affects the formation of blood cells, especially the red blood cells. If they get low in number it is called anemia.
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Hospital caused anemia may be termed iatrogenic anemia or nosocomial anemia. It results from too many blood draws.
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Anemia isn't a contagious disease but it is a disease you can inherit from your family members.
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There are several types of anemia. The term means without blood. It could be caused by excessive bleeding or damage to the bone marrow. Anemia is one of the most common disorders of the blood. It can be due to excessive blood loss or hemorrhage. Or deficient red blood cell production.
Anemia can be classified in several ways: macrocytic anemia, normocytic anemia, microcytic anemia.
Some of the more familiar ones are: pernicious anemia due to lack or low B12, iron deficiency anemia due to lack of iron, thalassemia, lead toxicity anemia, hypothyroidism, aplastic anemia, sickle cell anemia, Rh disease, and renal infection among others.
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Anemia is basically a low iron intake so you could say something like Nicole has anemia
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Named for the Greek words for iron and germ, sideroblastic anemia is one of the principal types of iron-utilization anemia
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i guess so but then it would be called deficiency anemia because you are lacking nutrition
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Megaloblastic (Macrocytic) Anemia. Basically the Red Blood Cells have a larger volume (MCV).
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Chronic Anemia is something that is either long-lasting or develops slowly over time, while Acute Anemia occurs quickly. Symptoms for Chronic Anemia may be barely noticeable at first and gradually worsen, while Acute Anemia symptoms can be more noticeable and distressing due to their sudden appearance.
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