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severe congenital neutropenia 8

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An autosomal dominant severe congenital neutropenia characterized by decreased neutrophils and onset of recurrent bacterial infections in early infancy that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the SRP54 gene on chromosome 14q13.2.

Signs and symptoms

  • Bone marrow arrest at the promyelocytic stage
  • Autistic behavior
  • Decreased total neutrophil count
  • Short stature
  • Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
  • Feeding difficulties in infancy
  • Global developmental delay
  • Steatorrhea
  • Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
  • Abnormal circulating immunoglobulin concentration

Also known as: SCN8; SDSL; Shwachman-Diamond syndrome-like; autosomal dominant severe congenital neutropenia 8 with or without pancreatic dysfunction and/or neurological abnormalities