Aplastic Anemia

New aplastic anemia study findings have been reported by E. Maluf and co-researchers

Published in Blood Weekly, October 29th, 2009

According to recent research from Sao Paulo, Brazil, "Associations between aplastic anemia and numerous drugs, pesticides and chemicals have been reported. However, at least 50% of the etiology of aplastic anemia remains unexplained."

"This was a case-control, multicenter, multinational study, designed to identify risk factors for agranulocytosis and aplastic anemia. The cases were patients with diagnosis of aplastic anemia confirmed through biopsy or bone marrow aspiration, selected through an active search of clinical laboratories, hematology clinics and medical records. The controls did not have either aplastic anemia or chronic diseases. A total of 224 patients with...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-10-29)

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