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Transfusion-dependent congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type I successfully treated with allogeneic stem cell transplantation

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Until recently, therapy for patients with severe congenital dyserythropoietic anemia (CDA) has been limited to blood transfusions and chelation therapy. Three children with transfusion-dependent CDA type I underwent allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) from matched sibling donors. Conditioning was with cyclophosphamide 50 mg/kg/day for 4 days, busulphan 4 mg/kg/day for 4 days, and antithymocyte globulin (ATG) 30 mg/kg for four doses pre-SCT. All patients engrafted and are alive, and transfusion independent. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful SCT in the management of CDA type I.

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Ayas, M., Al-Jefri, A., Baothman, A. et al. Transfusion-dependent congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type I successfully treated with allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 29, 681–682 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1703526

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