Diamond-Blackfan Anemia

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: Understanding the Rare Blood Disorder Introduction Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a rare, congenital blood disorder characterized by a failure of the bone marrow to produce an adequate number of red blood cells. This condition, first described by pediatric hematologists Louis K. Diamond and Kenneth D. Blackfan in 1938, manifests in early infancy and…