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Diamond-Blackfan anemia surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Corrective surgery can be performed for correction of congenital abnormalities.
Surgery
Surgery
corrective surgery is indicated for the correction of any congenital abnormalities before the start of steroid, if possible, to facilitate adequate wound healing. If the patient is already on steroid therapy, surgical intervention can be delayed, where feasible, until the patient is off steroid therapy or on the lowest possible dose.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Vlachos A, Muir E (November 2010). “How I treat Diamond-Blackfan anemia”. Blood. 116 (19): 3715–23. doi:10.1182/blood-2010-02-251090. PMC 2981532. PMID 20651069.