Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare, inherited disease primarily affecting children. While the outcome for people with FA tends to be poor, researchers predict that newer molecular and gene therapies can ...

Fanconi anemia is a rare inherited condition that can cause bone marrow failure, physical abnormalities, and an increased risk of some cancers. Symptoms include tiredness, infections, easy bruising, ...

Fanconi anemia is a rare inherited condition that can affect the thumbs. Some people with the condition may be born with extra, missing, or misshapen thumbs. While Fanconi anemia does not affect the ...

Surprising findings from just five patients has led to the first proof of how the rare disorder Fanconi anemia causes chromosomal instability. A team of international researchers, led by scientists at ...

Fanconi anemia is an aggressive, life-threatening disorder. Most individuals living with this rare genetic condition, characterized by bone marrow failure and cancer predisposition, survive into ...

Fanconi anemia is an aggressive, life-threatening disorder. Most individuals living with this rare genetic condition, characterized by bone marrow failure and cancer predisposition, survive into ...

A debate simmers over the ethics of having a child to save another. Nov. 6, 2007— -- Most parents would do anything to keep their children safe. But what can parents do when their child is sick ...

Mutations in FANCX appear to cause a lethal form of Fanconi anemia, a finding that sheds light on unexplained pregnancy loss and offers new avenues for genetic screening. Fanconi anemia is an ...

The ‘heart’ of the Fanconi anemia core complex, composed of FANCB-FANCL-FAAP100 (now FANCX) proteins, allows the rest of the core complex to assemble, and is necessary for downstream DNA repair.