NHLBI Educational Materials Catalog: Facts About Aplastic Anemia
Facts About Aplastic Anemia
Written in an easy to read style, this fact sheet provides patients with essential information about the rare blood disorder Aplastic Anemia. This is the form of anemia where the body doesn’t produce new red and white blood cells, plus platelets, replace existing blood cells that die off. If left untreated, this disease can be fatal. Explains the causes of the disease, stages in its progression, organs that may effected, who is at risk, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatments, and more. Contains links to other online resources.