FANCONI ANAEMIA: A REVIEW

Fanconi anaemia is a rare genetic disorder which leads to bone marrow failure and results in decreased production of all types of blood cells. The frequency of occurrence is greater in SouthAfrican Africaners,sub-saharan blacks, and spanish gypsies than in the overall world population. This rare genetic disease occurs when two people with the recessive gene have children. There is no cure available for falconi anaemia,the treatment for falconi anaemia is symptomatic. Keywords: fanconi anemia,rare genetic disease,growth factors