Open AccessClose to unraveling the secrets of congenital dyserythropoietic anemia types I and II
Author(s) -
Achille Iolascon,
Jean Delaunay
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
haematologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1592-8721
pISSN - 0390-6078
DOI - 10.3324/haematol.2009.005785
Subject(s) - erythroblast , ineffective erythropoiesis , erythropoiesis , anemia , medicine
The congenital dyserythropoietic anemias are rare recessive disorders characterized by erythroblast multinuclearity, ineffective erythropoiesis, anemia and iron overload. In this perspective article, Drs. Iolascon and Delaunay examine genetic and clinical aspects of these inherited disorders.