inherited bone marrow failure syndromes
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inherited bone marrow failure syndromes
,IBMFS
A group of rare disorders of stem cells detected in childhood and adolescence and characterized by aplastic anemia and a propensity to develop leukemia. These disorders include Diamond-Blackfan anemia, dyskeratosis congenita, and Fanconi's anemia.
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