Mean age at diagnosis is 26 months.
<10% are >3 years of age at diagnosis.
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Pallor
Typically slow in onset and therefore often missed by parents
Often noted by an adult who sees the child less frequently
Activity level
Often preserved because of slow onset of ane...
Normal activity and diet for age, as tolerated
Instruct family on signs and symptoms of severe anemia.
No role for prednisone, iron supplements, anabolic steroids, or...
Clinic visits weekly to monitor hemoglobin and reticulocytes. These visits may need to be more frequent in the beginning of the illness and less...
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Q: Can other children in a family get this illness?
A: The cause(s) of this illness in otherwise normal children is unknown. It is very rare for other family members to be affected. It is appropria...
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