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What is Diamond-Blackfan syndrome?
What is Diamond-Blackfan syndrome?
- A congenital form of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
- An autoimmune disease that causes red cell aplasia
- A rare syndrome characterized by anaemia with normal leucocytes and platelets and grossly reduced or absent erythroblasts in the marrow (correct)
- A type of lymphoma that affects the bone marrow
What is the treatment for refractory acquired red cell aplasia?
What is the treatment for refractory acquired red cell aplasia?
- Immunosuppression with corticosteroids, rituximab, ciclosporin, azathioprine or ATG (correct)
- Monoclonal antibodies such as anti-CD20
- Iron chelation therapy
- Regular blood transfusions
What is the role of iron chelation therapy in the treatment of Diamond-Blackfan syndrome?
What is the role of iron chelation therapy in the treatment of Diamond-Blackfan syndrome?
- It is used to prevent the development of thymomas
- It is used to prevent the development of autoimmune diseases
- It is the primary treatment for Diamond-Blackfan syndrome
- It is necessary if regular blood transfusions are needed (correct)
