Aplastic anemia

Introduction: Aplastic anemia

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

See full list of 32 symptoms of Aplastic anemia

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Medical Textbooks Online about Aplastic anemia

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Aplastic anemia?

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Misdiagnosis and Aplastic anemia

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Causes of Aplastic anemia

• Chloramphenicol
• Benzene
• Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
• Acetazolamide
• Gold salts

See full list of 9 causes of Aplastic anemia

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Prognosis for Aplastic anemia

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Reseach about Aplastic anemia

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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

See full list of 71 Clinical Trials for Aplastic anemia

Statistics for 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