Abstract
Fanconi anaemia (FA) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease featuring diverse clinical symptoms and a cellular hypersensitivity to crosslinking agents. FA patients suffer from developmental abnormalities, progressive anaemia and an increased risk of developing cancer. FA is associated with mutations in one of the group of seven FA genes identified to date. FA genes encode proteins that control a molecular pathway which ensures an adequate defence against certain types of genomic instability and the associated risk of developing cancer. DNA diagnostics is possible.
| Translated title of the contribution | From gene to disease; Fanconi anaemia |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 342-344 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Feb 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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