Exome-Plus in the Detection of Early Onset Bone Marrow Failure

Exome-Plus genetic testing helped diagnose a 4-year-old boy with Diamond-Blackfan Anemia-1 (DBA1) by detecting a pathogenic variant in the RPS19 gene. This shifted treatment from years of transfusions to a planned bone marrow transplant, while also enabling genetic counseling for family risk assessment

Author

Dr. Rajan Pande
Chief Consultant Physician (11th Level), Head of Department, Department of Internal Medicine, Bheri Hospital and Associate Professor (NAMS) at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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