Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Diagnosis of Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia (CDA), whether a genetic mutation is identified or not
- * Evidence of congenital anemia/jaundice or a positive family history
- * Evidence of ineffective erythropoiesis
- * Typical morphological appearance of bone marrow erythroblasts
- * All ages (ages 0-99)
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Diagnosis of cancer
- * Myelodysplasia
- * Secondary dyserythropoiesis: e.g.; vitamin B12 deficiency or drug-related.
- Note1: Patients with rare band 3 (SLC4A1) mutations recently described to be associated with dyserythropoiesis will be eligible since the mechanisms appear to involve direct participation of band 3 in the erythroblast mitosis and cytokinesis.
- Note2: Siblings, parents, and family members of patients with confirmed CDA diagnosis are encouraged to participate in the study.
Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A to N/A (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes