What is Diamond-Blackfan anemia?

Also known as: DBA, Blackfan Diamond anemia/disease/syndrome (and many others)

Diamond-Blackman anemia is a rare disorder of the bone marrow (usually presenting by 2 months of age in boys and girls of all races equally) which fails to produce enough new red blood cells (which carry oxygen throughout the body).

Children with DBA have an increased risk for other bone marrow abnormalities.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM