How To Treat And Diagnose Diamond-Blackfan Anemia

Diamond-Blackfan anemia is a blood disorder in which individuals have bone marrow that cannot produce sufficient red blood cells to replace naturally dying ones. This condition develops due to a defective ribosomal protein gene. This defective gene causes the organelles called ribosomes in the patient's cells to be unable to produce certain proteins needed to form enough healthy red blood cells. Symptoms Of Diamond-Blackfan anemia include fatigue, pale skin color, breathlessness, dyspnea, short stature, thumb defects, and defects in the heart or kidneys. Neck, head, and face abnormalities are other signs.