December 8, 2025BloodOpen Access

Increased prevalence and severity of cardiac iron overload in transfusion dependent diamond-blackfan anemia syndrome caused by small versus large ribosomal subunit mutations

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YHYvonne HarringtonImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Observational analysis found increased cardiac iron overload prevalence in ribosomal subunit mutation patients, suggesting a genetic risk relationship with morbidity and mortality.

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Cardiac iron overload prevalence was found to be 25% in patients with diamond-blackfan anemia syndrome, highlighting the need for careful monitoring.
Significant findings included that 86% of patients experienced hepatic iron overload, which is linked to increased morbidity and mortality.
Analysis involved retrospective data from a UK cohort, utilizing liver biopsy for fibrosis grading and MRI for iron concentration assessment.
Findings support the hypothesis that iron overload is a major predictor of adverse health outcomes in transfusion-dependent anemia.

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Yvonne Harrington (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f444fa91c937236d5a1 https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-3214

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Observational analysis found increased cardiac iron overload prevalence in ribosomal subunit mutation patients, suggesting a genetic risk relationship with morbidity and mortality.

Increased prevalence and severity of cardiac iron overload in transfusion dependent diamond-blackfan anemia syndrome caused by small versus large ribosomal subunit mutations

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Increased prevalence and severity of cardiac iron overload in transfusion dependent diamond-blackfan anemia syndrome caused by small versus large ribosomal subunit mutations

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