Basic Info
Symptoms
Person's with Fanconi's anemia have lower-than-normal numbers of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets(ce...
Causes
Fanconi's anemia is due to an abnormal gene that prevents cells from fixing damaged DNA or removing cell damaging sub...
Tests
Common tests for Fanconi's anemia include:Bone marrow biopsyComplete blood count (CBC)Developmental testsDrugs added ...
Treatments
Patients with mild to moderate blood cell changes who do not need a transfusion may only need regular check-ups, freq...
Complications
FA is an unpredictable illness. The average life expectancy for an affected individual is 22 years, but any one indi...
Prevention
Families with this condition can have genetic counseling to better understand their risk.Vaccination can prevent cert...
Basic Info