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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The incidence of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is approximately 0.13 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria commonly affects adults. However, some cases of PNH in the childhood have been reported.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is approximately 0.13 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.[1]
Age
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria commonly affects adults. However, some cases of PNH in the childhood have been reported.[2]
Race
- There is no racial predilection to [disease name].
Gender
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria affects men and women equally.
References
References
- ↑ Borowitz MJ, Craig FE, Digiuseppe JA, Illingworth AJ, Rosse W, Sutherland DR; et al. (2010). “Guidelines for the diagnosis and monitoring of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and related disorders by flow cytometry”. Cytometry B Clin Cytom. 78 (4): 211–30. doi:10.1002/cyto.b.20525. PMID 20533382.
- ↑ Curran KJ, Kernan NA, Prockop SE, Scaradavou A, Small TN, Kobos R; et al. (2012). “Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in pediatric patients”. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 59 (3): 525–9. doi:10.1002/pbc.23410. PMID 22147651.
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