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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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 ==Clinical Features==
-Diamond-Blackfan anemia is characterized by [[anemia]] (low [[red blood cell]] counts) with decreased erythroid [[progenitors]] in the [[bone marrow]].  This usually develops during the [[neonatal]] period.  About 47% of affected individuals also have a variety of [[congenital]] abnormalities, including [[craniofacial]] malformations, thumb or upper limb abnormalities, cardiac defects, [[urogenital]] malformations, and [[cleft palate]].  Low birth weight and generalized growth retardation are sometimes observed.  DBA patients have a modest risk of developing [[leukemia]] and other malignancies.
 ==Diagnosis==