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Synonyms of Anemia, Blackfan Diamond
- Aase-Smith II Syndrome
- Aase Syndrome
- Anemia, Congenital Pure Red Cell
- Aplasia, Congenital Pure Red Cell
- BDA
- Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia
- DBA
- Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
- Erythrogenesis Imperfecta
- Hypoplastic Congenital Anemia
- Inherited Erythroblastopenia
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Blackfan-Diamond anemia (BDA) is a rare blood disorder that is caused by a failure of the bone marrow to generate enough red blood cells. It is characterized by deficiency of red blood cells at birth (congenital hypoplastic anemia) as well as slow growth, abnormal weakness and fatigue, paleness of the skin, characteristic facial abnormalities, protruding shoulder blades (scapulae), webbing or abnormal shortening of the neck due to fusion of certain bones in the spine (cervical vertebrae), hand deformities, congenital heart defects, and/or other abnormalities. The symptoms and physical findings associated with Blackfan-Diamond Anemia vary greatly from case to case.
Organizations related to Anemia, Blackfan Diamond
- DBA-UK
71-73 Main Street
Palterton
Chesterfield None S44 6UR
Phone #: 084-5 0-94 1548
800 #: --
e-mail: info@diamondblackfan.org.uk
Home page: http://www.diamondblackfan.org.uk
- Diamond Blackfan Anemia Registry of North America (DBAR)
Schneider Children's Hospital
269-01 76th Avenue, Rm 255
New Hyde Park NY 11040
Phone #: 718-470-3610
800 #: 888-884-3227
e-mail: eatsidaf@lij.edu
Home page: http://www.dbar.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: ordr@od.nih.gov
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Default.aspx
- MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
31 Center Drive MSC 2480
Building 31A Rm 4A16
Bethesda MD 20892-2480
Phone #: 301-592-8573
800 #: --
e-mail: nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
- Polinsky, Ronald. M.D.
NIH/ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes
Medical Neurology Branch
Building 10. Room 5N236
Bethesda MD 20892
Phone #: 301-496-8350
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
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