Aplastic anemia

Aplastic anemia: Introduction

Aplastic anemia: A blood disorder where the bone marrow produces insufficient new blood cells. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Aplastic anemia is available below.

Symptoms of Aplastic anemia

• Anemia - see also symptoms of anemia including:
  • Pallor
  • Shortness of breath
  • Fatigue
• Progressive weakness
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 51 symptoms of Aplastic anemia

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Aplastic anemia:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Fatigue: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Anemia Tests
  • Home Thyroid Gland Function Tests
  • Home Adrenal Gland Function Tests
  • Home Calcium Deficiency Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
• Home Anemia Diagnostic Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
  • Home Prostate PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Testing
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Testing
  • Home Breast Cancer Testing
  • Home Breast Lump Detection Kits
• more tests...»

Aplastic anemia: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Aplastic anemia:

• Congestive heart failure
• Death due to excessive bleeding
• Death due to infection
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Aplastic anemia

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Aplastic anemia?

• Misdiagnosis of Aplastic anemia
• Failure to diagnose Aplastic anemia
• Hidden causes of Aplastic anemia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Aplastic anemia

Aplastic anemia: Medical Mistakes

• Cancer Health Mistakes:
  • Cancer (All) -- Health Mistakes
  • Breast Cancer -- Health Mistakes
  • Colorectal Cancer -- Health Mistakes
• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Aplastic anemia: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Aplastic anemia:

• Mom & Baby
• Pregnancy
• Womens Health
• Cancer
• more product offers...»

Aplastic anemia: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Aplastic anemia

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Aplastic anemia: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
  • Hematology (Blood Specialists)
  • Hematopathology (Blood Diagnostics)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Aplastic anemia

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Aplastic anemia:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Aplastic anemia, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Aplastic anemia: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Aplastic anemia

• Drugs
• Toxins - e.g. benzene, chloramphenicol
• Radiation
• Hepatitis
• Bone marrow cancers
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of Aplastic anemia

More information about causes of Aplastic anemia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Aplastic anemia (55 listings)
• Underlying causes of Aplastic anemia
• Aplastic anemia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Aplastic anemia as a symptom

Treatments for Aplastic anemia

• Varies depending on underlying cause but possible therapies include: blood transfusion, oxygen administration, bone marrow-stimulating agents, bone marrow transplant and immunosuppressive drugs if condition is caused by malfunctioning immune system. Cases caused by exposure to toxins or medications usually resolve after the exposure to the toxin or medication ceases
• more treatments...»

Read more about treatments for Aplastic anemia

News Archives for Aplastic anemia

Medical news articles related to Aplastic anemia include:

• Toxic Poinsettias? Hangover Cures? It May Be All Fiction
• Beware of Toxic Toys This Holiday Season
• Caffeine Plus Acetaminophen Toxic for Some
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Aplastic anemia

Medical research articles related to Aplastic anemia include:

• H-Y as a minor histocompatibility antigen in kidney transplantation: a retrospective cohort study.
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• Alglucosidase - Pompe?s disease
• Telomerase mutations in families with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Aplastic anemia

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Prognosis for Aplastic anemia

Prognosis for Aplastic anemia: The condition is usually progressive and may become life-threatening if left untreated.

More about prognosis of Aplastic anemia

Reseach about Aplastic anemia

Visit our research pages for current research about Aplastic anemia treatments.

Clinical Trials for Aplastic anemia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Aplastic anemia include:

• Alemtuzumab to Treat Severe Aplastic Anemia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alemtuzumab (Campath® (Registered Trademark))
• Partially Matched Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients With Refractory Severe Aplastic Anemia or Refractory Cytopenias - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Deferasirox in Iron Overload From Beta-Thalassemia Unable to Be Treated With Deferoxamine or Chronic Anemias - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Deferasirox
• Rituximab to Treat Moderate Aplastic Anemia, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, or Diamond Blackfan Anemia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Rituximab
• Fludarabine-Based Conditioning for Severe Aplastic Anemia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fludarabine,Cyclophosphamide
• more trials...»

See full list of 71 Clinical Trials for Aplastic anemia

Statistics for Aplastic anemia

• Medical statistics for Aplastic anemia
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Aplastic anemia
• Death and Mortality statistics for Aplastic anemia
• Society statistics for Aplastic anemia

Aplastic anemia: Broader Related Topics

• Anemia
• Blood conditions
• Bone Marrow Conditions
• more types...»

Types of Aplastic anemia

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Definitions of Aplastic anemia:

Anemia resulting from bone marrow failure (aplastic or hypoplastic bone marrow). The production of erythroblasts and red cells is markedly decreased, and it may be associated with decreased production of granulocytes (granulocytopenia) and platelets (thrombocytopenia) as well. Aplastic anemia may be idiopathic or secondary due to bone marrow damage by toxins, radiation, or immunologic factors. -- 2004 - (Source - Diseases Database)

Anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Aplastic anemia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Aplastic anemia, or a subtype of Aplastic anemia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Aplastic anemia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet