Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia
| Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia | |
|---|---|
| Other names | CDA |
| CDA causes decrease in red blood cells. | |
| Specialty | Hematology |
| Symptoms | Weakness |
| Types | CDA type I, CDA type II, CDA type III, and CDA type IV |
| Diagnostic method | Genetic testing |
| Treatment | Blood transfusions (also depends on which type) |
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia (CDA) is a rare blood disorder, similar to the thalassemias. CDA is one of many types of anemia, characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis, and resulting from a decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the body and a less than normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. CDA may be transmitted by both parents autosomal recessively or dominantly.