What is Fanconi's anemia?
Fanconi anemia is an inherited type of aplastic anemia characterized by progressive bone marrow failure, congenital anomalies including short stature, café-au-lait spots, abnormality of thumbs, microcephaly and hypogonadism and increased incidence of developing certain cancers.
How do members experience Fanconi's anemia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Fanconi's anemia*
Common symptoms
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Common symptom
Pain
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Fanconi's anemia*
Who has Fanconi's anemia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 5 |