Iqraabout 1 year ago

Treatment of dyskeratosis congenita

Treatment for dyskeratosis congenita focuses on managing symptoms and diagnosing potential problems early, when treatment may be more effective. Treatment may include: Bone marrow transplants (transplant of blood-forming stem cells) Androgen therapy (artificial hormones to increase red blood cells) Hematopoietic growth hormones such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) to increase white blood cells Hematopoietic stem cell transplant for aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome or leukemia