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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is approximately 0.13 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
Age
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria commonly affects adults. However, some cases of PNH in the childhood have been reported.[1]
Race
- There is no racial predilection to [disease name].
Gender
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria affects men and women equally.
Region
- The majority of [disease name] cases are reported in [geographical region].
- [Disease name] is a common/rare disease that tends to affect [patient population 1] and [patient population 2].
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
References
- ↑ Curran KJ, Kernan NA, Prockop SE, Scaradavou A, Small TN, Kobos R; et al. (2012). "Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in pediatric patients". Pediatr Blood Cancer. 59 (3): 525–9. doi:10.1002/pbc.23410. PMID 22147651.