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Anemia, Aplastic
  Anemia, Aplastic
 Signs, symptoms, indicators
 Conditions that suggest it
 It can lead to...
 Treatment recommendations
 


Aplastic anemia is a rare disease consisting of pancytopenia which affects primarily young men and older persons of both genders.

Incidence; Causes & Development

Between 2 and 6 people per million worldwide develop this disorder annually, with an obvious prevalence in the Orient as compared to either Europe or the United States.

A variety of associations have been made in the attempt to find a specific cause, but no one cause has yet been identified.

Treatment & Prevention
Treatment must be instituted promptly after diagnosis to avoid fatality.

Complications
Patients treated successfully for aplastic anemia then have a higher risk of developing other diseases later in life, including cancer.





Signs, symptoms & indicators of Anemia, Aplastic:
Lab Values - Cells  (Very) low white blood cell count
  Low red blood cell count

Counter-indicators:
  Normal/high red blood cell count
  Normal/high white blood cell count
  Elevated/normal hemoglobin levels
  Normal/elevated hemoglobin levels

Conditions that suggest Anemia, Aplastic:
Lab Values  A Low Platelet Count

Anemia, Aplastic can lead to:
Lab Values  A Low Platelet Count

Recommendations and treatments for Anemia, Aplastic:
Lab Tests/Rule-Outs  CBC (Complete Blood Count) Test


KEY
Weak or unproven link
Proven definite or direct link
Weakly counter-indicative
Strongly counter-indicative
Highly recommended


GLOSSARY

Aplastic Anemia
Anemia caused by failure of red blood cells to regenerate.

Cancer
Refers to the various types of malignant neoplasms that contain cells growing out of control and invading adjacent tissues, which may metastasize to distant tissues.

Pancytopenia
A condition in which there are fewer cells in a person's blood. There are fewer red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. A person with pancytopenia may be tired, bleed easily and get infections easily.




Last updated: May 04, 2008
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