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A female with dyskeratosis congenita
Authors:
TSD Amarasena ,
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Karapitiya, LK
GK Hapaurachchi,
Paediatric Professorial Unit, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya, LK
MHAD de Silva
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Karapitiya, LK
Abstract
Dyskeratosis congenita is an inherited bone marrow failure syndrome, with multisystem involvement. Incidence is approximately 1 case per million population. 225 individuals have been reported in the literature.
Key words: dyskeratosis congenita, child
doi: 10.4038/sljch.v34i4.395
Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2005; 34: 130-1
How to Cite:
Amarasena, T., Hapaurachchi, G. and de Silva, M., 2009. A female with dyskeratosis congenita. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 34(4), pp.130–131. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v34i4.395
Published on
06 Mar 2009.
Peer Reviewed
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