Shwachman-Diamond America

Shwachman-Diamond America The official FB page of Shwachman-Diamond America. What is Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome? White blood cells, which fight infection, are most commonly affected.

Shwachman-Diamond America (SDA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome research and education. Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, first described in 1964, is a rare, genetic (autosomal recessive), multi-systemic disorder affecting the pancreas, bone marrow, and skeleton. The most common symptoms are pancreatic dysfunction (malabsorption), low neut

rophil count and short stature. Other organs may also be involved in some Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome patients. Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome affects people differently and not all people with Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome have all of these symptoms. In Infancy, the first symptoms are usually loose, foul smelling, greasy stools and failure to gain weight and grow normally. The pancreas fails to produce the enzymes essential to digest food properly. Because of the exocrine pancreatic dysfunction (malabsorption), the child does not absorb enough nutrients, most commonly the fat-soluble vitamins, to grow and develop normally. Oral enzyme replacement therapy helps these children to digest their food, but many still need to take special vitamin supplements. Improving nutritional status does not necessarily improve the growth of children with Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. The bone marrow, where blood cells are produced, is also affected in Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Neutropenia is the most common hematological abnormality in Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, though all blood cell lines may be affected. Anemia and blood clotting problems are also common in Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome patients. Because of the bone marrow dysfunction, these children are at a greater risk of developing life-threatening infections. Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome is considered to be a bone marrow failure syndrome, because up to 30% of these children will develop leukemia or aplastic anemia.

Nicole Revels - Journalist donated her tsū earnings to Shwachman-Diamond America! Thank you, Nicole!
11/28/2014

Nicole Revels - Journalist donated her tsū earnings to Shwachman-Diamond America! Thank you, Nicole!

Thanksgiving day; I am issuing my response to Bryan Daugherty's 30-day "be thankful" challenge. I am donating my 30 days of social media revenues (around $13...

Just a reminder that Jacob's bone marrow donor drive is one week from tomorrow! You could and save a life! Please shar...
11/08/2014

Just a reminder that Jacob's bone marrow donor drive is one week from tomorrow! You could and save a life! Please share to help get the word out and raise awareness.

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11/04/2014

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Joseph has He doesn't have a match in the Here is a video from his drive a few years ago. You could http://y...
11/04/2014

Joseph has He doesn't have a match in the Here is a video from his drive a few years ago. You could

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A video from our bone marrow donor drive in March of 2007. We had 122 volunteers typed and added to the NMDP registry!

In honor of month, we want to share about a wonderful camp for kids with life-threatening illnesses and their families...
11/03/2014

In honor of month, we want to share about a wonderful camp for kids with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Many SDS kids have loved the time they've spent at camp. Camp Sunshine has several week long camps for families of kids with various syndromes. We know they have a week for and Please check out their website for more information. They have and camps,too. https://www.campsunshine.org

Nestled alongside the shores of beautiful Sebago Lake, Camp Sunshine provides respite, support, joy and hope to children with life-threatening illnesses and their immediate families through various stages of a child's illness. The year-round program is free of charge to all families, a ...

Fanconi Anemia is another genetic bone marrow failure syndrome like Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. During this month, we'...
11/03/2014

Fanconi Anemia is another genetic bone marrow failure syndrome like Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. During this month, we're educating people not only about but other syndromes, as well. For information on Fanconi Anemia, see the Anemia Research Fund website.

Fanconi anemia is an inherited disease that can lead to bone marrow failure and cancer. Though considered primarily a blood disease, FA may affect all systems of the body. It is a complex and chronic disorder that is psychologically demanding. FA is also a cancer-prone disease, affecting patients decades earlier than the general population. http://www.fanconi.org/

Fanconi anemia (FA), named for Swiss pediatrician, Guido Fanconi, is a very rare, primarily recessive genetic disorder. If both parents carry a defect (mutation) in the same FA gene, each of their children has a 25% chance of inheriting the defective gene from both parents. When this happens, the ch…

11/03/2014

Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome ( ) is one of a few of the known bone marrow failure syndromes. During month, we will try to tell you about some of the other bone marrow failure syndromes like Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA). People with don't make red blood cells and need blood transfusions. Some patients respond to steroid treatment. For more information about visit the DBA Foundation website: http://dbafoundation.org/

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11/03/2014

November is Marrow Awareness month! Let's get people talking about BONE MARROW and get the hashtags and trending here on FB.

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