Fanconi's anemia
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What is Fanconi's anemia?
Fanconi anemia is an inherited type of aplastic anemia characterized by progressive bone marrow failure, congenital anomalies including short stature, café-au-lait spots, abnormality of thumbs, microcephaly and hypogonadism and increased incidence of developing certain cancers.
Common symptoms reported by people with Fanconi's anemia
Treatments taken by people for Fanconi's anemia
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Compare treatments taken by people with Fanconi's anemia
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Who has Fanconi's anemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 8 say Fanconi's anemia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 3 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
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