Children's Minnesota - Meet one of our shining stars, Abby (right), seen with her sister, Rory. Abby has Diamond Blackfan anemia, a rare genetic blood disorder that will require regular transfusions for
![Give Blood NHS 🩸🩹 on Twitter: "Heidi and Evie both have Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia, a rare blood disorder that stops the body producing red cells. They rely on blood donors to stay alive. Give Blood NHS 🩸🩹 on Twitter: "Heidi and Evie both have Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia, a rare blood disorder that stops the body producing red cells. They rely on blood donors to stay alive.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0fIqBzWwAALdzG.png)
Give Blood NHS 🩸🩹 on Twitter: "Heidi and Evie both have Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia, a rare blood disorder that stops the body producing red cells. They rely on blood donors to stay alive.
![Diamond Blackfan Anemia with Hypothyroidism and CNS Malformations - A Rare Combination | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences Diamond Blackfan Anemia with Hypothyroidism and CNS Malformations - A Rare Combination | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences](https://ajphs.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/AsianJPharmHealthSci-4-1-964.jpg?itok=tQlzD_f6)
Diamond Blackfan Anemia with Hypothyroidism and CNS Malformations - A Rare Combination | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences
![Congenital anomalies observed in 56 patients with Diamond Blackfan anemia. | Download Scientific Diagram Congenital anomalies observed in 56 patients with Diamond Blackfan anemia. | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229072709/figure/tbl2/AS:202800270188556@1425362760650/Congenital-anomalies-observed-in-56-patients-with-Diamond-Blackfan-anemia.png)
Congenital anomalies observed in 56 patients with Diamond Blackfan anemia. | Download Scientific Diagram
![Ben Ouyang 👨🔬👨⚕️ on Twitter: "Diamond-Blackfan anemia is where the erythroid precursor cells don't work properly. This leads to low reticulocytes, and then macrocytic anemia. It's also associated with triphalangeal thumbs. Why Ben Ouyang 👨🔬👨⚕️ on Twitter: "Diamond-Blackfan anemia is where the erythroid precursor cells don't work properly. This leads to low reticulocytes, and then macrocytic anemia. It's also associated with triphalangeal thumbs. Why](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZT8_CTWkAsJS2E.jpg)
Ben Ouyang 👨🔬👨⚕️ on Twitter: "Diamond-Blackfan anemia is where the erythroid precursor cells don't work properly. This leads to low reticulocytes, and then macrocytic anemia. It's also associated with triphalangeal thumbs. Why
![After 80 years, genetic causes of Diamond-Blackfan anemia come into view - Boston Children's Answers Genetic causes of Diamond-Blackfan anemia come into view After 80 years, genetic causes of Diamond-Blackfan anemia come into view - Boston Children's Answers Genetic causes of Diamond-Blackfan anemia come into view](https://answers.childrenshospital.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Vijay-Sankaran-and-Jack-Farwell-with-Pinchy-Mars.jpg)
After 80 years, genetic causes of Diamond-Blackfan anemia come into view - Boston Children's Answers Genetic causes of Diamond-Blackfan anemia come into view
![Phenotypic features of Diamond – Blackfan anemia (DBA). (A) Abnormal... | Download Scientific Diagram Phenotypic features of Diamond – Blackfan anemia (DBA). (A) Abnormal... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262814946/figure/fig2/AS:296056752492557@1447596838665/Phenotypic-features-of-Diamond-Blackfan-anemia-DBA-A-Abnormal-thumb-in-an-adult.png)
Phenotypic features of Diamond – Blackfan anemia (DBA). (A) Abnormal... | Download Scientific Diagram
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