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Monday, May 11, 2015

Aplastic Anemia

- Definition : Its problem in Bone marrow become production not enough Plasma cell ( White blood cell , Red blood cell , Platelet ) .

- happen: suddenly , in any age .

- Sign symptoms :
  • Fatigue . 
  • high risk inflammation . 
  • bleeding . 
  • Pallor.

-Diagnosis: CBC ( complete blood count ) .
Full Chemistry ( LDH , Kidney function , Liver function , Bilirubin ) and Other laboratory test .

- Pharmacotherapy :
  • Immunosuppressive agents example (cyclosporine, methylprednisolone, equine antithymocyte globulin, rabbit antithymocyte globulin, cyclophosphamide, alemtuzumab) . 
  • Hematopoietic growth factors example ( eltrombopag, sargramostim, filgrastim) . 
  • Antimetabolite example (purine) antineoplastic agents ( fludarabine). 
  • Chelating agents example ( deferoxamine, deferasirox) .

- Non Pharmacotherapy :
  • Supportive care . 
  • Blood transfusions . 
  • Hematopoietic cell transplantation .

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