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  Aplastic anemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aplastic anemia is a condition where the bone marrow does not produce enough, or any, new cells to replenish the blood cells.
In many cases, the etiology is impossible to determine, but aplastic anemia is sometimes associated with exposure to substances such as benzene or to the use of certain drugs, including chloramphenicol and phenylbutazone.
Treating aplastic anemia involves suppression of the immune system, an effect achieved by daily medicine intake, or, in more severe cases, a bone marrow transplant, a curing but risky procedure.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aplastic_anaemia   (391 words)

  
 24Dr.com Reference Library - Encyclopaedia - Aplastic Anaemia
Aplastic anaemia may be a consequence of use of high dose drugs and radiotherapy in treatment of cancer.
Although the clinical appearance of aplastic anaemia may be similar to other bone marrow and blood diseases the diagnosis is normally very clear once the full results of laboratory tests are available.
The outlook in aplastic anaemia has been greatly improved because of the introduction of better support measures, the appropriate use of bone marrow transplantation and the introduction of immunosuppressive therapy.
www.24dr.com /reference/encyclopaedia/aplastic_anaemia.htm   (2225 words)

  
 Anaemia
Aplastic anaemia occurs when there is severe reduction in red blood corpuscles, and when the bone marrow is unable to regenerate them.
Anaemia of folate deficiency is a decrease in the red cells in the blood caused by folate (folic acid) deficiency.
In folate deficiency anaemia, the red cells are abnormally large and are referred to as megalocytes, and in the bone marrow as megaloblasts.
www.fortunecity.com /greenfield/rattler/46/Anaemia.html   (4663 words)

  
 Aplastic anaemia
Aplastic anaemia is a rare acquired disorder in which there is a failure of the bone marrow to produce sufficient blood cells for the circulation.
The difference from acquired aplastic anaemia is that the fall in blood cells occurs acutely over one or two days and recovery takes place in the majority of patients if they are supported through the period of marrow depression with blood transfusions.
The risk of developing aplastic anaemia as a side-effect of drug treatment is very small, for the antibiotic chloramphenicol, one of the more widely studied triggers for the disease, about one person in 25,000 taking the drug may develop aplastic anaemia.
www.lrf.org.uk /en/1/infdispatapl.html   (6546 words)

  
 Hepatitis-associated aplastic anaemia is a syndrome of bone marrow failure...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hepatitis-associated aplastic anaemia is a syndrome of bone marrow failure...
Hepatitis-associated aplastic anaemia is a syndrome of bone marrow failure occurring two to three months after an episode of acute hepatitis.
The incidence of hepatitis associated aplastic anaemia in East Asia is reported to be high because of dense human and animal population living in close proximity5.
www.indegene.com /Gas/ClinRound/indGasCase13.html   (944 words)

  
 Aplastic anaemia , Blood's Yin Deeficiency, Aplastic anaemia bone marrow ,immune system Acupuncture platelets chinese ...
Aplastic anaemia is the condition in which the bone marrow fails to produce blood cells.
Aplastic anaemia is a rare disease with an incidence in developed countries of between 5 and 10 cases per million per year.
As well as aplastic anaemia, patients with Fanconi's syndrome have short stature, abnormal skin pigmentation, abnormalities of the bones of their arms and thumbs, kidney problems and an elfin-like appearance.
www.geocities.com /mastertole/Aplastic.html   (1318 words)

  
 MEdIC - Aplastic Anemia Answer Book   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Aplastic anemia is a rare but extremely serious disorder that results from the unexplained failure of the bone marrow to produce blood cells.
In aplastic anemia, the bone marrow biopsy shows a great reduction in the number of cells in the bone marrow, with a normal appearance of the few remaining cells.
The diagnosis of aplastic anemia is usually made or confirmed by a hematologist- a specialist in blood disorders.
medic.med.uth.tmc.edu /ptnt/00001038.htm   (2343 words)

  
 Aplastic anaemia
No, aplastic anaemia is a rare disease with an incidence in industrialised countries of between 5 and 10 cases per million per year.
Other medicines with a moderate risk of aplastic anaemia include gold salts and penicillamine, used to treat arthritis, carbamazepine and phenytoin, used to treat epilepsy, and the diuretic acetazolamide.
Nowadays, treatment of aplastic anaemia is directed on the assumption that the disease is related to the immune system.
www.tiscali.co.uk /lifestyle/healthfitness/health_advice/netdoctor/archive/000526.html   (1044 words)

  
 TOXIC OVERLOAD: BLOOD DISORDERS AND CANCERS RESULTING FROM EXPOSURE TO DRUGS, CHEMICALS AND RADIATION by Edward ...
As part of aplastic anaemia, platelets are often the first cells to be reduced due to exposure to a causative agent and bone marrow destruction, and the last to return to normal if there is a recovery.
Our medical dictionary (Mosby's 1994) says that aplastic anaemia is a failure of all the blood forming elements in the bone marrow; that it may be caused by cancer of the bone marrow or, more commonly, by destruction of the bone marrow by exposure to ionising radiation, toxic chemicals, antibiotics or other medications.
The cause of his aplastic anaemia was initially identified by the medical investigation to be the benzene-related substance, Toluene, in the adhesive.
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 Aplastic anaemia Factsheet
Aplastic anaemia is a serious condition affecting the blood, where the bone marrow and stem cells do not produce enough blood cells.
Aplastic anaemia is a rare disease, with about thirty to forty children diagnosed with it each year.
When your child is diagnosed with aplastic anaemia, the first treatment is to correct his or her blood count.
www.ich.ucl.ac.uk /factsheets/families/F030004   (2394 words)

  
 Aplastic anaemia
Other medicines with a moderate risk of aplastic anaemia include gold salts and penicillamine (Distamine), used to treat arthritis, carbamazepine (eg Tegretol) and phenytoin (eg Epanutin), used to treat epilepsy, and the diuretic acetazolamide (eg Diamox).
Some cases of megaloblastic anaemia (including pernicious anaemia) also have pancytopenia, but again the bone marrow is characteristically full of cells.
Sometimes these conditions supervene after treatment of the aplastic anaemia, and the assumption is that they have been there all along.
www.netdoctor.co.uk /diseases/facts/aplasticanaemia.htm   (2665 words)

  
 24Dr.com Reference Library - Patient Groups - Aplastic Anaemia Support Group
Aplastic anaemia is a serious rare disease of the blood which develops when bone marrow blood cell production fails and the normal blood levels of red cells, white cells and platelets begin to fall.
The group offers support to anyone coping with aplastic anaemia and puts families in touch with others who understand what it is like to live with the disease.
The first address below is the national contact for the group and for parents of children with aplastic anaemia.
www.24dr.com /reference/contact/group/aplastic_anaemia.htm   (129 words)

  
 Statements of Principles — Aplastic anaemia — balance of probability
On the sound medical-scientific evidence available, the Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that it is more probable than not that aplastic anaemia and death from aplastic anaemia can be related to relevant service rendered by veterans or members of the Forces.
Paragraph 5(h) applies only to material contribution to, or aggravation of, aplastic anaemia where the person’s aplastic anaemia was suffered or contracted before or during (but not arising out of) the person’s relevant service; paragraph 8(1)(e), 9(1)(e) or 70(5)(d) of the Act refers.
"death from aplastic anaemia" in relation to a person includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person’s aplastic anaemia;
www.dva.gov.au /pensions/statemnt/d002bp.htm   (548 words)

  
 Aplastic Anemia - CancerIndex
Aplastic Anaemia Trust, The (UK) The Trust, formerly known as the Marrow Environment Fund was founded in 1985.
It is involved in research and support for aplastic anaemia (AA) and related diseases.
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, Inc. This organisation, formerly know as Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America was founded in 1983.
www.cancerindex.org /clinks4x.htm   (244 words)

  
 Improved prognosis for acquired aplastic anaemia -- Pitcher et al. 80 (2): 158 -- Archives of Disease in Childhood
Severe aplastic anaemia in the Nordic countries: a population based study of incidence, presentation, course and outcome.
Antithymocyte globulin, cyclosporin, and prednisolone for the treatment of severe aplastic anaemia in children.
Aplastic anemia treated by immunosuppression is a chronic relapsing illness, but prognosis is unaffected by relapse.
adc.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/80/2/158   (2760 words)

  
 British Medical Journal: Relation of aplastic anaemia to use of chloramphenicol eye drops in two international ...
The data from the international granulocytosis and aplastic anaemia study were collected over varying times from 1980 to 1986 in Israel and in Ulm and Berlin (Germany), Milan (Italy), Budapest (Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria), and Stockholm and Uppsala (Sweden); the total base population was about 19 million.[2] Data collection continued independently in Sweden until 1992.
In both studies patients with aplastic anaemia were identified by regular telephone contacts with all hospitals in the study regions.
The time of onset of aplastic anaemia could not be determined with precision because some symptoms, such as fatigue, are vague.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0999/is_7132_316/ai_53499431   (804 words)

  
 Statements of Principles — Aplastic anaemia — diagnostic protocol
Aplastic anaemia is a particular form of anaemia in which there is a lack of production of normal red and white blood cells and platelets by the bone marrow, and an absence of abnormal cells.
RMA SOP definition of aplastic anaemia (Instruments No. 1 and 2 of ’01).
Other specific forms of anaemia are not covered by this SOP.
www.dva.gov.au /pensions/statemnt/d002dp.htm   (132 words)

  
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 Hepatitis G virus infection as a possible causative agent of community-acquired hepatitis and associated aplastic ...
Hepatitis G virus infection as a possible causative agent of community-acquired hepatitis and associated aplastic anaemia -- Crespo et al.
Aplastic anaemia complicating hepatitis is a rare but well-documented phenomenon; however in many patients the cause remains
Aplastic anaemia complicating hepatitis is a rare but well-documented phenomenon.
www.postgradmedj.com /cgi/content/full/75/881/159   (1110 words)

  
 Aplastic anaemia associated with fenbufen: a report of two cases -- Muir et al. 33 (4): 389 -- Rheumatology
Aplastic anaemia associated with fenbufen: a report of two cases -- Muir et al.
Aplastic anaemia associated with fenbufen: a report of two cases
anaemia is a recognized, but extremely rare, complication of exposure to
rheumatology.oupjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/33/4/389   (171 words)

  
 Severe aplastic anaemia and Grave's disease in a paediatric patient
Severe aplastic anaemia and Grave's disease in a paediatric patient
Severe aplastic anaemia (SAA) is considered to be an autoimmune disorder affecting the haematopoietic cells and most often is idiopathic.
We discuss the difficulty in diagnosis of Grave's disease, the possibility of its manifestation due to withdrawal of immunosuppressants, and issues to consider in the treatment of this disease in the setting of bone marrow failure.
www.schilddruese.net /oeffentlich/wissenschaft/news/news429.php   (115 words)

  
 Aplastic Anaemia Trust AA MDS Support Group - Patient UK
The Aplastic Anaemia Trust incorporates the AA and MDS Support Group.
It offers support to anyone coping with Aplastic Anaemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome and puts families in touch with others who understand what it is like to live with these diseases.
To raise public awareness of Aplastic Anaemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome.
www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/26739355   (207 words)

  
 Aplastic anaemia
Acquired Aplastic Anaemia, Hypoplastic anaemia, bone marrow failure
Aplastic anaemia is a rare acquired disorder in which there is a failure of the bone marrow to produce sufficient blood cells for the circulation (acquired means that the condition is neither present at birth nor inherited but has developed during the patient’s life).
There are also inherited forms of the disease, but they are not dealt with in this section of the website.
www.lrf.org.uk /en/1/disaanhome.html   (85 words)

  
 Aplastic Anaemia - Patient UK
The AAT is the sole charity involved in aplastic anaemia in the UK.
In addition the AAT funds the National Support Group which provides advice, information and support for families affected by aplastic anaemia.
They have not been checked to see if aplastic anaemia is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
www.patient.co.uk /showdoc.asp?doc=126   (225 words)

  
 Justgiving - Aplastic Anaemia Trust - Triathlon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
I was part of the 2005 Tomkins team participating in a triathlon in aid of the Aplastic Aneamia Trust.
It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Aplastic Anaemia Trust will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
On the Triathlon I met some of the people who have been treated at the unit the Aplastic Anaemia Trust supports, some of whom were competitors, and they and the Trust really do appreciate every pound donated.
www.justgiving.com /lizlewzey   (322 words)

  
 News - Immunosuppressive Therapy May Offer Good Response Rate, Survival in Severe Aplastic Anaemia
Use of immunosuppressive agents (ISA) in the management of adult aplastic anaemia (AA) can achieve a high response rate and long-term survival regardless of disease severity, say researchers.
To compare survival rates and long-term complications between treatment by bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and immunosuppressive agents (ISA), M. Ahn and colleagues of Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea, evaluated 229 adult AA patients treated with ISA and 64 patients treated with BMT.
Further studies with a larger patient population and long-term follow-up are needed, the investigators conclude.
www.docguide.com /news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D99003CE87E   (503 words)

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