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Posted On : 30 Jun 2006

fanconi's anaemia . Please give incidence, diagnosis and management

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naji

it is rare.
B.M.aspirate and biopsy study.
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18 years ago

Dr. Sangeeta Sawant

The estimated incidence of Fanconi Anemia is approximately 1 case in 360,000 live births.
Definitive test for FA is a chromosome breakage test. There are two tests currently used for thisthe diepoxybutane {DEB} test, and the mitomycin C {MMC} test.
Drugs like androges, hemopoeitic growth factors, are used in the management. Bone marrow transplantation is the only curative treatment.
clinical trials for gene therapy are going on.

18 years ago

pediatriconcall

Read the article on Fanconi Anemia on www.pediatriconcall.com or from the link given below:

http:www.pediatriconcall.com-forpatients-commonchild-fanconi_anemia.asp

http:www.pediatriconcall.com-fordoctor-diseasesandcondition-aplastic_anemia.asp

http:www.pediatriconcall.com-fordoctor-diseasesandcondition-treatment_strategies.asp

18 years ago

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