Aplastic Anemia - Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention aplastic anemia. Web Directory ? aplastic anemia An introduction, etiology,incidence, diagnosis and treatment are some of the topics discussed. http://www.healthcyclopedia.com/blood-disorders/anemia/aplastic.html
SangStat: Resource Center: Aplastic Anemia aplastic anemia aplastic anemia, which primarily affects young people,is a disease in which the stem cells disappear from the bone marrow. http://www.sangstat.com/resource/aplastic.asp
Extractions: Aplastic Anemia Aplastic anemia, which primarily affects young people, is a disease in which the stem cells disappear from the bone marrow. Aplastic anemia has a high mortality rate and, even with treatment, quality of life is poor. A lack of stem cells in the bone marrow inhibits the production of blood cells. As a result, patients with this disease are dependent on weekly blood transfusions that require frequent visits to the physician's offices. Both Thymoglobulin and Lymphoglobuline are approved in certain countries outside of the U.S. for treatment of aplastic anemia, and we believe that the majority of sales of Lymphoglobuline in Japan are for the treatment of aplastic anemia. Current treatments for severe aplastic anemia include immunosuppressants and, if necessary, bone marrow transplantation.
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Aplastic Anemia aplastic anemia. Definition aplastic anemia is a disorder in which the bone marrowgreatly decreases or stops production of blood cells. http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00038280.html
Extractions: The bone marrow (soft tissue which is located within the hard outer shell of the bones) is responsible for the production of all the types of blood cells. The mature forms of these cells include red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout the body; white blood cells, which fight infection; and platelets, which are involved in clotting. In aplastic anemia, the basic structure of the marrow becomes abnormal, and those cells responsible for generating blood cells (hematopoietic cells) are greatly decreased in number or absent. These hematopoietic cells are replaced by large quantities of fat. Yearly, aplastic anemia strikes about 5-10 people in every one million. Although aplastic anemia strikes both males and females of all ages, there are two age groups that have an increased risk. Both young adults (between 15-30 years of age) and the elderly (over the age of 60) have higher rates of aplastic anemia than the general population. While the disorder occurs worldwide, young adults in Asia have a higher disease rate than do populations in North America and Europe.
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ATE Responses SUBJ (01/00) CONNECTION WITH aplastic anemia. I have disorder. One of theyounger female members of my family has aplastic anemia Ed. Note http://www.mdausa.org/experts/question.cfm?id=2145
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NEJM -- Hepatitis-Associated Aplastic Anemia Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine HepatitisAssociatedaplastic anemia. The aplastic anemia, however, is often fatal if untreated. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/336/15/1059
Extractions: Add to Personal Archive ... Chapters at Harrison's ABSTRACT Background Hepatitis-associated aplastic anemia is a variant of aplastic anemia in which aplastic anemia follows an acute attack of hepatitis. The aplastic anemia, however, is often fatal if untreated. To characterize the illness, investigate the role of hepatitis viruses, and assess the response to immunosuppressive treatment, we studied patients with the syndrome who were referred to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Methods Standard hematologic and biochemical tests and measurements of bone marrow cellularity were used to monitor the patients' response to treatment. Serum was assayed for antibodies and antigens related to hepatitis A, B, and C viruses and for the RNA of hepatitis C and GB virus C by the polymerase chain reaction.
Ask The Expert Bipolar Disorder and aplastic anemia. Q. I am manicdepressive. InJune, my doctor put me on Depakote to stabilize the mood swings. http://www.mhsource.com/expert/exp1110496j.html
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Aplastic Anemia And Viral Hepatitis aplastic anemia and viral hepatitis Prof. Earlier reports implicatedhepatitis NonA,NonB in hepatitis induced aplastic anemia (4;20). http://www.ikp.unibe.ch/lab2/aplan.html
Extractions: Prof. J. Reichen In ten patients referred to the NIH for supposed viral hepatitis induced aplastic anemia, serologic tests against hepatitis A, B and C were negative; 3 had hepatitis G; the authors conclude that it is immune-mediated and probably not related to the known hepatitis viruses (1). In a prospective study of 5500 children with viral hepatitis aplastic anemia was observed in 4 (0.07 %); none had hepatitis A or B (19). Hepatitis A. Case reports, mostly in children (7). A prospective case control study from Thailand found the presence of IgG but not IgM to confer a relative risk of 2.9 for the development of aplastic anemia; they conclude that hepatitis A is a surrogate marker for an unknown enteric pathogen (10). In the prospective Swedish study, hepatitis A was never implicated (19). Hepatitis C: Most likely not associated. Although there is a high prevalence of anti-HCV (17/90) in patients with aplastic anemia this increases with duration and number of transfusions and is therefore probably transfusion related (16). In one case, autoimmune phenomena associated with hepatitis C (anti-LKM positive) was implicated (18).
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Idiopathic Aplastic Anemia Idiopathic aplastic anemia. Definition Idiopathic aplastic anemia is a failure ofthe bone marrow to properly form all types of blood cells. Alternative Names http://www.healthscout.com/ency/article/000554.htm
Extractions: Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Idiopathic aplastic anemia is a condition that results from injury to the stem cell, a cell that gives rise to other cell types after it divides. Consequently, there is a reduction in all cell types red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets with this type of anemia , which is called pancytopenia. The cause of idiopathic aplastic anemia is unknown, but is thought to be an autoimmune process (the body reacting against its own cells). Causes of other types of aplastic anemia may be chemotherapy radiation therapy toxins , drugs, pregnancy, congenital disorder, or systemic lupus erythematosus
Secondary Aplastic Anemia Secondary aplastic anemia. Definition Secondary aplastic anemia is a failure ofthe bone marrow to form enough blood cells. All blood cell types are affected. http://www.healthscout.com/ency/article/000529.htm
Health Topics Idiopathic aplastic anemia. Definition Idiopathic aplastic anemia is a failure ofthe bone marrow to properly form all types of blood cells. Alternative Names http://www.netwellness.org/ency/article/000554.htm
Extractions: Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Idiopathic aplastic anemia is a condition that results from injury to the stem cell, a cell that gives rise to other cell types after it divides. Consequently, there is a reduction in all cell types red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets with this type of anemia , which is called pancytopenia. The cause of idiopathic aplastic anemia is unknown, but is thought to be an autoimmune process (the body reacting against its own cells). Causes of other types of aplastic anemia may be chemotherapy radiation therapy toxins , drugs, pregnancy, congenital disorder, or systemic lupus erythematosus Symptoms arise as the consequence of bone marrow failure. Llow red blood cell count (anemia) leads to fatigue and weakness. Low white blood cell count (leukopenia) causes an increased risk of infection. Low platelet count ( thrombocytopenia ) results in bleeding, especially of mucus membranes and skin.
Health Topics Secondary aplastic anemia. Definition Secondary aplastic anemia is a failure ofthe bone marrow to form enough blood cells. All blood cell types are affected. http://www.netwellness.org/ency/article/000529.htm