Short-cut diagnostic tool in cystinosis: Bone marrow aspiration.

Serra Sürmeli DövenAli DelibaşUğur Raşit KayacanSelma Ünal

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2018)

Bone marrow aspiration might be an easy and short-cut diagnostic tool for NC especially when it is not possible to measure fibroblast cystine content. Additionally some rare complications such as pulmonary hypertension and IIH can be encountered during the course of NC.

Keyphrases

bone marrow
pulmonary hypertension
mesenchymal stem cells
ultrasound guided
pulmonary artery
pulmonary arterial hypertension
risk factors