What is Fanconi anemia?
{{Infobox disease | Name = Fanconi anemia| ICD10 = {{ICD10|D|61|0|d|60}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|284.0}} | ICDO = | Image = | Caption = | OMIM = 227650 | OMIM_mult = | MedlinePlus = 000334 | eMedicineSubj = ped | eMedicineTopic = 3022 | DiseasesDB = 4745 | MeshID = D005199 | }} '''Fanconi anemia''' (FA) is a rare [[genetics|genetic]] disorder. It is a kind of [[anemia]]. People suffering from the disease produce a smaller amount of [[red blood cell|red]] and [[white blood cell]]s. It is named after [[Guido Fanconi]] who first described the disease, in 1929. It should not be confused with [[Fanconi syndrome]]. Fanconi syndrome is a disorder affecting the [[kidney]]s. ==Other websites== * [http://www.fanconi.org/ Fanconi Anemia Research Fund] * [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1401/ GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Fanconi Anemia] * [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/227645,227646,227650,300514,300515,600185,600901,602774,602956,603467,605724,605882,607139,608111,609053,609054,609644,610355,610832,611360,613278,613390,227645,227646,227650,300514,300515,600185,600901,602774,602956,603467,605724,605882,607139,608111,609053,609054,609644,610355,610832,611360,613278,613390 OMIM entries on Fanconi Anemia] * {{DMOZ|Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Blood_Disorders/Anemia/Fanconi/}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Genetic disorders]]