Lecture 16: Hereditary Marrow Failure Syndromes

Presenter

Daria Babushok, MD PhD

Table Affiliation

University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine

Presentation Date

January 22, 2026

Daria V. Babushok MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology-Oncology

University of Pennsylvania

To develop a practical approach to the recognition and diagnosis of bone marrow failure syndromes

To review the presenting features, prognosis, and treatment of selected hereditary marrow failure and predisposition syndromes:

Distinguishing acquired aplastic anemia from inherited bone marrow failure (PASS Score)

Left: Guido Fanconi (1892 to 1979) was a Swiss pediatrician who described the hereditary marrow failure syndrome that bears his name.

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