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What is Aplastic Anemia? by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

Posted Sat 20 Feb 2010 8:41pm Aplastic Anemia is a rare but serious condition in which your body stops producing enough new blood cells. It is most common in young people but it can develop at any age... for it to progress and become fatal is very real. Causes of Aplastic Anemia Bone marrow is responsible for producing the stem cells which produce our blood cells. Red blood cells Read on »

Telomere Length Linked to Outcomes in Aplastic Anemia by nih.gov Posted Mon 27 Sep 2010 10:45am Aplastic anemia patients with shorter chromosome tips, or telomeres, have a lower survival rate and are much more likely to relapse after treatment than those with longer... and bring about aplastic anemia. However, the cause of the disorder is unknown in more than half of the people who have it. Mild or moderate cases may not need treatment, but people Read on »

Researchers Identify Markers for Aplastic Anemia Risk by Medline Plus Posted Tue 21 Sep 2010 1:00pm , 2010 TUESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Biomarkers associated with increased risk of relapse and death among patients with severe aplastic anemia have been identified by U.S. researchers. Aplastic anemia is a serious and even life-threatening condition in which a person's bone marrow can't produce enough new blood Read on »

Response of aplastic anaemia and scleroderma to cyclosporin by Jan Posted Wed 13 Oct 2010 12:00am Summary Scleroderma and aplastic anaemia (AA) occurred simultaneously in a patient. Treatment with antilymphocyte globulin (ALG) resulted in some improvement of the scleroderma and a partial, temporary response of the AA. Both the scleroderma and AA then responded dramatically to cyclosporin (CSA) therapy. Subsequently, a positive Ham's test Read on »

Androgens for anemia by Mark Levin Posted Fri 16 Jul 2010 11:13am Androgen therapy is well established for anemia due to underproduction. Various androgens have been studied and the literature is now old, with most studies being in the 1970s and 19080s. The combination of an androgen and a corticosteroid reduces anemia in one third of patients with aplastic anemia. Androgens are also effective for anemia Read on »

Oxandrin and other androgens for Fanconi anemia by Mark Levin Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 7:01pm . This drug is in a current study: Oxandrolone for the Treatment of Bone Marrow Aplasia in Fanconi Anemia, NCT00243399. The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of the drug oxandrolone in patients with Fanconi anemia (FA), and secondarily to determine if this drug can help in the treatment of bone marrow failure in these patients. It is hoped Read on »

Stem cell transplantation for Fanconi's Anemia by Mark Levin Posted Fri 26 Mar 2010 2:03pm Fanconi anemia, or FA, is a rare, inherited blood disorder that leads to bone marrow failure. A variety of supportive treatments is available but stem cell... Hodgson Fanconi anaemia J. Med. Genet., January 1, 2003; 40(1): 1 - 10. M Ayas et al, Stem cell transplantation for patients with Fanconi anemia with low-dose cyclophosphamide Read on »

What kinds of hemolytic anemias are there? by pathologystudent Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:55am the causes of hemolytic anemia is to break them down into inherited and acquired causes. The inherited causes of hemolytic anemia usually have some kind of defect in the red cell... bone marrow can’t compensate, leaving the patient with way less red cells than normal. Acquired hemolytic anemias are usually acute in nature. Something happens to precipitate Read on »

Tests & Diagnostics for Anemia by Docs Orders Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Anemia: Adrenal Function Anemia Blood Count Bone Marrow Test Calcium Deficiency Complete Blood Count Fatigue Related HIV Thyroid Function TSH Of course, these are just some of the common tests and diagnostics for Anemia. You can connect with experts and other Read on »

Drugs for Anemia by Well Med Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of drugs and medications that are commonly prescribed to treat Anemia: Epoetin Erythropoietin Ferrous sulfate Hydrea Procrit Vitamin b-12 These are just some of the drugs and medications that are often used to treat Anemia.If you're interested in finding more information, tips, news and videos about Anemia, go to the Anemia Read on »