article_snippet: The youngster has Diamond Blackfan Anaemia and to treat the condition, The youngster has to go into hospital every four weeks for a blood transfusion.
article_snippet: The results came back and doctors said The youngster had to have an emergency blood transfusion as there were not enough red blood cells in The youngster body. '
article_snippet: We were then transferred to Great Ormond's Street hospital to have a bone marrow biopsy and told that Amie would have to have regular blood transfusions.'
article_snippet: The youngster then had a bone marrow biopsy .
article_snippet: These pictures show the effects of steroid treatment to treat the rare blood disorder on Amie in October 2011 .
article_snippet: Diamond Blackfan Anaemia (DBA) is a rare blood disease where the bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells.
article_snippet: Patients are usually diagnosed before the age of two and require treatment to compensate for Patients lack of red cell production.
article_snippet: Many DBA patients are treated with blood transfusions, often monthly, to bring Many DBA patients red blood cell count up to an acceptable level.
highlights_snippet: Has Diamond Blackfan Anaemia so
highlights_snippet: Diamond Blackfan Anaemia body can't produce red blood cells .
  