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| | Aplastic Anemia |
 | | Aplastic anemia is characterized by pancytopenia with hypoplastic bone marrow. | | | The treatment of severe aplastic anemia: outcomes of bone marrow transplantation and immunosuppressive therapy in a single institution of Korea. | | | Severe acquired aplastic anaemia (SAA) is a life-threatening disease characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplastic bone marrow. |
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http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com:16080/diseases/anemia_aplastic.htm
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| | Aplastic Anemia - My Child Has - Children's Hospital Boston |
| | This is the standard drug therapy for aplastic anemia. | | | Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation, Inc. This foundation formed in 1983 by concerned parents and medical professional maintains a patient registry of children, adolescents, and adults with aplastic anemia. | | | Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy - marrow may be removed by aspiration or a needle biopsy under local anesthesia. |
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http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site591/mainpageS591P0.html
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| | eMedicine - Aplastic Anemia : Article by Sameer Bakhshi, MD |
| | In acquired aplastic anemia, clinical and laboratory observations suggest that this is an autoimmune disease. | | | The natural history of aplastic anemia suggests that as many as one fifth of patients may spontaneously recover with supportive care; however, observational and/or supportive care therapy alone is rarely indicated. | | | The role of an immune dysfunction was suggested in 1970, when autologous recovery was documented in a patient with aplastic anemia in whom engrafting failed after BMT. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic162.htm
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| | Aplastic anemia |
| | Doctors distinguish myelodysplastic syndrome from aplastic anemia using a bone marrow biopsy and genetic analysis of the bone marrow. | | | Immune-suppressing drugs can be very effective at treating aplastic anemia. | | | This option is usually the treatment of choice for older people with aplastic anemia and for those without a matching donor for bone marrow transplant. |
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http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00322.html
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| | MEdIC - Aplastic Anemia Answer Book |
| | In the United States of America, nearly all experimental therapy for aplastic anemia is being carried out at hospitals associated with either one of the medical schools, or one of the NIH designated cancer center. | | | Other drug therapies are being developed all the time. | | | By contrast, bleeding due to low platelets is an acute medical emergency which should be treated with platelet transfusions to prevent fatal hemorrhage. |
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http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/ptnt/00001038.htm
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| | Aplastic anemia |
| | Symptoms of aplastic anemia tend to be those of other anemias, including fatigue, weakness, tiny reddish-purple marks (petechiae) on the skin (evidence of pinpoint hemorrhages into the skin), evidence of abnormal bruising, and bleeding from the gums, nose, intestine, or vagina. | | | "Primary Treatment of Acquired Aplastic Anemia: Outcomes with Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immunosuppressive Therapy." Annals of Internal Medicine 126 (15 Jan. 1997): 107+. | | | A sample of the patient's bone marrow will need to be removed by needle (usually from the hip bone) and examined under a microscope. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/aplastic_anemia.jsp
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| | Aplastic Anemia - Cambridge University Press |
| | Aplastic Anemia will be a useful reference work for clinicians who deal with this disorder and will be a good source of background information for those conducting basic research on the mechanisms.’ Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine | | | This book is an excellent review of this disease with special emphasis on the different therapeutic modalities. | | | Guidelines for treatment of aplastic anemia (international consensus document); Part IV. |
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http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521641012
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| | MEdIC - Aplastic Anemia - Introduction for the General Physician |
| | A bone marrow transplant is the treatment of choice for patients with severe or very severe aplastic anemia less than 55-65 years of age in good medical condition who have an HLA identical family member. | | | Patients faced with such a diagnosis may be helped by the peer support and educational materials available from the Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America (AAFA). | | | If such patients require transfusions, a decision should be made whether any of the below therapies should be employed even though they do not meet strict criteria for severe aplastic anemia. |
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http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/ptnt/00001040.htm
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| | Katelyn Rose Hubbell beats Aplastic Anemia |
| | We were devastated, and her therapy needed to be stopped right away to formulate a treatment plan and give her immune system enough time to eradicate the cancer. | | | Luckily, the cancer went in to remission, but our options for treating her Aplastic Anemia then became very limited. | | | On June 17th of 1998, Katy underwent a second round of immunosuppressive therapy, only this time with a much stronger drug, Cytoxan. |
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http://www.katyhubbell.com
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| | Aplastic Anemia |
| | Our alternative books have given us information on vitamins, supplements, and herbs for anemia which we are giving our daughter now and she is improving. | | | We still need to get to the root of the problem and when we see the clinical ecologist on Aug. 3rd we hope to get the answers.If you have any advice we would be happy to hear from you. | | | I tried to think if changes or things our daughter had been exposed to since she has always been very healthy. |
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http://askwaltstollmd.com/archives/anemia/17364.html
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| | AA&MDSIF - Aplastic Anemia & MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndromes), PNH (Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria) |
| | The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation is the oldest and largest patient advocate and support organization for bone marrow diseases, providing life-saving hope, knowledge, and support to hundreds of thousands of patients and their families around the world. | | | We offer you the expertise of our distinguished global team of medical experts, scientific researchers, doctors, nurses, counselors, information specialists, government agencies, political advocates, pharmaceutical companies, patients, caregivers, families, and AAandMDSIF Board of Directors and staff. | | | AAandMDSIF - Aplastic Anemia & MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndromes), PNH (Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria) |
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http://www.aamds.org/aplastic
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| | Secondary aplastic anemia |
| | This condition can be caused by chemotherapy, drug therapy to suppress the immune system, radiation therapy, toxins such as benzene or arsenic, drugs, pregnancy, and congenital disorders. | | | Call your health care provider if bleeding occurs for no reason. | | | Secondary aplastic anemia may be an unavoidable consequence of treatments such as chemotherapy. |
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http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/000529.htm
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| | Aplastic Anemia |
| | Aplastic anemia refers to a condition in which all formed elements of the blood are simultaneously depressed. | | | Secondary thrombocytopenia results from aplastic anemia, acute leukemia, and conditions causing splenomegaly, as cirrhosis or lymphomas, that lead to sequestration of blood in the spleen. | | | Since anemia is also a consequence of drug-induced myelopsuppression, the risk of anemia is quite high for cancer patients. |
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http://www.innvista.com/health/ailments/anemias/aplastic.htm
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| | Aplastic Anemia |
| | All medical information needs to be carefully reviewed with your health care provider. | | | DISCLAIMER: NOAH is an information guide only and cannot answer personal health-related or research questions. | | | Aplastic Anemia Methodist Healthcare System, Houston TX (also in Spanish) |
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http://www.noah-health.org/en/blood/anemia/types/aplastic.html
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| | Aplastic Anemia |
| | Most insecticides pose particular hazards to humans, and great care should be exercised with their use by all people at all times. | | | All persons should take care not to be unduly exposed to potentially toxic chemicals or drugs, but this is especially important for patients who have recovered from aplastic anemia. | | | In addition, there are many drugs (medications) that have been implicated as causes of aplastic anemia, or at least potentiating factors. |
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http://www.headlice.org/lindane/health/toxicology/aplastic_anemia.htm
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| | Aplastic anemia definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Symptoms of aplastic anemia include fatigue, bruising, bleeding, shortness of breath, fever, chills, and less frequently, bone pain. | | | Aplastic anemia definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms | | | Treatment with antithymocyte globulin has been successful for some patients and permitted them to make sufficient blood cells to stay transfusion-free for 5 years or more. |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2308
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| | Aplastic Anemia -- eCureMe.com |
| | Toxins, radiation, cancer chemotherapy, and medications are the main causes of this condition. | | | The bone marrow is contained in the long and pelvic bones of the body. | | | There may be blood in stool or urinalysis. |
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http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Aplastic_Anemia.asp
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| | Aplastic Anemia on MediResource TM - Health Simplified |
| | I acknowledge that I have read the conditions of use and confirm my consent to the conditions of use. | | | The MediResource Drug and Disease Databases are for informational purposes only. | | | Aplastic Anemia on MediResource TM - Health Simplified |
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http://www.mediresource.com/e/health/disease_detail.asp?disease_id=264
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| | Aplastic Anemia (Severe) |
| | Typically, one or more immunosuppressive drugs such as antilymphocyte globulin (ALG), antithymocyte globulin (ATG) and cyclosporine, are used to treat aplastic anemia patients. | | | Drug therapy is also used to treat aplastic anemia, and the two most common types of drugs used are immunosuppressive drugs and growth factors. | | | Only some aplastic anemia patients with mild to moderate symptoms will be able to achieve long-term, stable recoveries using transfusions and/or drug treatments. |
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http://www.marrow.org/PATIENT/aplastic_anemia.html
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| | Aplastic Anemia / Family Village Library |
| | The Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America provides free educational materials and updated medical information, serves as a resource directory for patient assistance and emotional support, and financially support research for Aplastic Anemia and related syndromes. | | | A listserve based mailing list in support of Aplastic Anemia (AA) and Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) patients, friends, families, and care providers | | | AAFA publishes a quarterly newsletter at no charge. |
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http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_apls.htm
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| | Lizzy's Adventures with Aplastic Anemia |
| | We're attempting to create an Online Community for patients, families and friends that are dealing with Aplastic Anemia. | | | It's not only to keep our family and friends updated, but also for the kids that are going through what I'm going through, and the Moms and Dads who are worrying about them. | | | Now, because of a blood disease called Aplastic Anemia I've been benched for the season. |
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| | Aplastic anemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The term 'aplastic' refers to the inability of the marrow to function properly. | | | 10-33% of all patients develop the rare disease paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH, anemia with thrombopenia and/or thrombosis), which has been explained as an escape mechanism by the bone marrow against destruction by the immune system. | | | 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. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplastic_anemia
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| | Aplastic Anemia Central Visitors |
| | We are not medical professionals and bear no responsibility for the information presented at this site. | | | This site is strictly a forum for the free exchange of information about Aplastic Anemia | | | Please contact your caretakers before using any of the information presented or linked. |
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http://aplasticcentral.com/Aplastic_visitor_guest_book.htm
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| | Aplastic Anemia |
| | Aplastic anemia is a condition in which the bone marrow fails to produce blood cells. | | | You are here : 3-RX.com > Medical Encyclopedia > Diseases and Conditions > Aplastic Anemia | | | Some experts believe that aplastic anemia is an autoimmune disorder, a condition in which the body produces antibodies against its own blood cells. |
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http://www.3-rx.com/aplastic-anemia/default.php
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| | Aplastic Anemia |
| | Consider one of several non-drug therapies for the treatment of severe AA, depending on the individual clinical situation. | | | AA = aplastic anemia; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; FA = Fanconi anemia; MDS = myelodysplastic syndrome; PNH = paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. | | | Worsens thrombocytopenia, induces positive Coombs test result Patients should be hospitalized and infusion should be given with premedication (see table Clinical Use of Antithymocyte Globulin in Severe Aplastic Anemia) including corticosteroid coverage. |
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http://members.tripod.com/enotes/anemia-aplastic.htm
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| | aplastic anemia |
| | severe anemia due to destruction or depressed functioning of the bone marrow, usually resulting from bone cancer, radiation, or the toxic effects of certain drugs or chemicals. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/aplastic+anemia
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| | Aplastic Anemia - CancerIndex |
| | Patients successfully treated for aplastic anemia have a higher risk of developing other diseases later in life, including cancer. | | | 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. |
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| | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| | Aplastic Anemia [patient booklet '97] - Leukemia Research Fund (UK) | | | About some hematologic disorders (Sickle-cell disease, Pernicious anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Coagulation problems, and Hemophilia) - Physiology/Biophysics, Stony Brook (US) | | | Approach to the Patient with Anemia [M Datz] - MedStudents' Pages (BR) |
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http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/c15.html
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| | Aplastic Anemia VS Hemolytic Anemia |
| | The basic difference, in lay terms, is that in hemolytic anemia (from 2-butoxyethanol) would be the body's prematurely destroying the red blood cells. | | | Seems like the retic rate is high with an acute exposure and can even drop over time to below normal, but the basic blood work doesn't read right. | | | I would suggest that you do the basics, and graph your own blood cell counts over time. |
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http://home.gci.net/~blessing/pages/aplastic.htm
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| | Ilir's progress with Aplastic Anemia |
| | People who get this have a 1 in 30,000 chance of contracting blood disorders such as Aplastic Anemia. | | | Ilir received this drug three years ago in Albania when he had appendicitis. | | | He was attending Cerro Coso Community College in Ridgecrest, California when he was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia. |
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http://www.geocities.com/ilir_status
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