Pearson Syndrome

Symptoms appear in infancy or early childhood and may include:

• Pale skin and fatigue due to underproduction of red blood cells (anemia)
• Frequent infections due to underproduction of white blood cells (neutropenia)
• Bleeding due to underproduction of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia)
• Frequent diarrhea
• Stomach pain
• Poor growth, difficulty gaining weight or failure to thrive
• Muscle weakness
• Liver problems
• Diabetes mellitus

Pearson syndrome is a form of mitochondrial myopathy. Learn more.