Description | Protein which, if defective, causes Diamond-Blackfan anemia, a rare congenital non-regenerative hypoplastic anemia that usually presents early in infancy. The disease is characterized by a moderate to severe macrocytic anemia, erythroblastopenia, and an increased risk of developing leukemia. 30 to 40% of Diamond-Blackfan anemia patients present with short stature and congenital anomalies, the most frequent being craniofacial (Pierre-Robin syndrome and cleft palate), thumb and urogenital anomalies |