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medical therapy of aplastic anemia often includes short course of anti thymocyte globulin (ATG) or anti lymphocye globulin and several months of treatment with ciclosporin to modulate the immune system.mild chemotherapy with agents such as cyclophophamide and vincristine may also be effective.steroids are generally ineffective though are often used to combat serum sickness caused by ATG
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How serious is a diagnosis of aplastic anemia?
Aplastic Anemia is a very serious condition. If you are diagnosed with this it would mean that your blood cells are attacking your bone marrow. You may need a marrow transplant.
What is the anemia associated with bone marrow failure?
Aplastic anemia
What are the noncancerous diseases in which bone marrow transplant is used in treatment?
Bone marrow transplant is used in the treatment of noncancerous diseases such as aplastic anemia, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, and immune system disorders like severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and aplastic immune deficiency. The goal of the transplant is to replace the abnormal or malfunctioning bone marrow with healthy cells to improve the patient's condition.
What is plastic anemia?
Its not plastic anemia , its aplastic anemia, defect in the bone marrow to form blood cells.
What is the condition when the bone marrow does not produce enough wbc?
Aplastic anemia.
What condition is treated with bone marrow transplant?
For adults there are many different conditions treated with bone marrow transplants such as; Amyloidosis, Aplastic anemia,Leukemia and Lymphoma. Once a BMT even cured somebody with aids...
Which type of anemia is related to radiation damage?
Radiation-induced anemia is typically due to damage to the bone marrow, resulting in a decrease in red blood cell production. This type of anemia is called aplastic anemia, where the bone marrow fails to produce enough blood cells.
The failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells results in which type of anemia?
This results in aplastic anemia.
Destruction of the hematopoietic components of red marrow leads to a condition called?
Aplastic anemia
Which condition is caused by damage to the bone marrow by toxic chemicals or radiation?
Aplastic Anemia
Insufficient red cell production in the bone marrow is what form of anemia?
I think you are describing Aplastic Anemia, but correction to this answer are welcome.
Is aplastic anemia considered cancer?
No. Cancer by definition entails growth. A.A. is a destruction of the stem cells that produce blood. (Both may require the same treatment of a bone marrow transplant)
