title: Congenital hypoplastic anaemia in Arab children (Diamond-Blackfan syndrome).
abstract: Three Arab children with congenital hypoplastic anaemia are reported. The three children presented with pallor in the first 3 months of life. All were given corticosteroids at different times. The first child is on high doses of prednisone and also needs blood transfusion every 6 weeks. The second child is on 5 mg prednisone every other day and is in remission. The third has been in complete remission for the last 5 years and is on no treatment. None of these children has associated congenital or chromosomal abnormalities.
mesh_terms: D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007730:Kuwait; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone