Diamond-Blackfan Anemia

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** An inherited condition characterized by aplasia of the erythroid series only. The white cells and platelets are not affected. Patients develop anemia usually in infancy.

**Synonyms:** - Blackfan-Diamond anemia - Congenital Pure Red Cell Aplasia - Congenital Pure Red Cell Aplasia - Congenital Pure Red Cell Aplasia - Congenital Pure Red Cell Aplasia - DBA - DBA - Diamond Blackfan - Diamond Blackfan Anemia - Diamond-Blackfan anemia - congenital hypoplastic anemia - congenital pure red cell aplasia - erythrogenesis imperfecta - inherited erythroblastopenia