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Old Wed Feb 19, 2014, 12:52 PM
Neil Cuadra Neil Cuadra is offline
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Since your white count is the only blood line with a problem, the suggestion seems to be that you have congenital hypoplastic neutropenia. (I think of congenital hypoplasia as adjectives in need of a noun.)

Having a congenital condition would explain why your sister would have it too. Make sure your doctor knows about your sister's results. Although from what I read, most inherited neutropenias are discovered early in life.

We tend to hear more about congenital hypoplastic anemia than about congenital hypoplastic neutropenia. There are a couple of rare genetic conditions that you might read about, but neither is a good match for what you describe. Kostmann Syndrome is a severe condition; is there a mild form? And cyclic neutropenia comes and goes week by week, which I assume isn't the case for you.

If you can't fix your genes, having a healthy lifestyle and staying self-aware of your health is the best way to go!
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