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| Title: |
Acquired Aplastic Anemia: Basic Explanations. |
| Author: |
n/a |
| Source: |
Annapolis, MD: Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, Inc. 2003. 14 p. |
| Availability: |
Available from Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, Inc. PO Box 613, Annapolis, MD 21404. Phone: 1-800-747-2820. Email: help@aamds.org. Website: www.aamds.org. Price: Single copy free, $5.00 each additional copy. |
| Abstract: |
Aplastic anemia is a condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. This booklet provides general information about aplastic anemia for patients and their families. Topics include how aplastic anemia occurs, the symptoms and diagnosis, how it is treated, what to expect after a diagnosis of aplastic anemia, how the body’s blood system works (both normally and in the presence of aplastic anemia), how the body produces blood cells and fights infection, the different types of aplastic anemia, the similarities and differences between aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, the causes and risk factors of aplastic anemia, treatment options (including bone marrow transplantation, immunosuppressive drug therapy, and growth factors), the use of transfusions to treat aplastic anemia, and emotional issues. The section on blood transfusions covers red blood cell transfusions, the importance of irradiated and leukocyte-reduced blood, platelet transfusions, white blood cell transfusions, transfusion reactions, the risks of transfusion contamination, and the use of topical anesthetic during transfusions. A glossary of terms is provided, with terms that are included in the glossary also highlighted in the text. The back cover of the booklet describes the goals and activities of the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, an organization that fights bone marrow diseases through patient support and research. 1 table. |
| Format: |
Brochure/Pamphlet |
| Language: |
English. |
| Major Keywords: |
Hematologic Diseases. Aplastic Anemia. Bone Marrow Diseases. Patient Care Management. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Risk Factors. Physiology. Blood Cells. |
| Minor Keywords: |
Patient Education. Voluntary Organizations. Etiology. Transfusion. Complications. Bone Marrow. Transplantation. Drug Therapy. Immune System. Psychosocial Factors. |
| Publication Number: |
HEBR10005. |
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