What is SDS:

Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome

What is SDS:

Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome

Description & Symptoms

Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an inherited rare disease that affects many parts of the body, particularly the bone marrow, pancreas, and skeletal system. As a bone marrow failure disorder, it puts patients at high risk of life-threatening complications such as serious infections (sepsis), aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). There is no cure or targeted treatments for SDS thus far, and we need better treatment options, now!

We estimate that about 2000-3000 people have SDS in the United States, and a similar number in Europe, many of them un- or misdiagnosed. Exact numbers are not available, due to the difficulties with diagnosis and tracking. This number is based on an estimated incidence of SDS of 1:70,000 live births and shortened life expectancy (median in the mid-40s).

Description & Symptoms

Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an inherited rare disease that affects many parts of the body, particularly the bone marrow, pancreas, and skeletal system. As a bone marrow failure disorder, it puts patients at high risk of life-threatening complications such as serious infections (sepsis), aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). There is no cure or targeted treatments for SDS thus far, and we need better treatment options, now!

We estimate that about 2000-3000 people have SDS in the United States, and a similar number in Europe, many of them un- or misdiagnosed. Exact numbers are not available, due to the difficulties with diagnosis and tracking. This number is based on an estimated incidence of SDS of 1:70,000 live births and shortened life expectancy (median in the mid-40s).

What is SDS:

Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome

Description & Symptoms

Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an inherited rare disease that affects many parts of the body, particularly the bone marrow, pancreas, and skeletal system. As a bone marrow failure disorder, it puts patients at high risk of life-threatening complications such as serious infections (sepsis), aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). There is no cure or targeted treatments for SDS thus far, and we need better treatment options, now!

We estimate that about 2000-3000 people have SDS in the United States, and a similar number in Europe, many of them un- or misdiagnosed. Exact numbers are not available, due to the difficulties with diagnosis and tracking. This number is based on an estimated incidence of SDS of 1:70,000 live births and shortened life expectancy (median in the mid-40s).

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