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About These Disorders
Fanconi Anemia
Individuals with FA often have physical abnormalities and their laboratory findings include bone marrow failure, increased chromosome breakage in cells grown in the presence of a chemical which damages DNA.
Dyskeratosis Congenita and Telomere Biology Disorders
Individuals with telomere biology disorders are born with abnormally short telomeres and may have various medical complications.
Shwachman Diamond Syndrome
Individuals with SDS have poor food absorption (malabsorption) and low white blood cell counts (neutropenia).
Diamond Blackfan Anemia
Diamond Blackfan Anemia (DBA) is an inherited bone marrow failure syndrome characterized by a failure in red blood cell production.
Other Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
There are a variety of other inherited bone marrow failure syndromes.