Facts About Aplastic Anemia
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- Aplastic anemia affects about two out of every one million people1
- Aplastic anemia is more likely to affect Asian populations1
- Symptoms can onset very subtly over many years
- Aplastic anemia affects men and women equally2
- Onset can be at any age2
- The majority of cases are developed due to an environmental exposure2
- Aplastic anemia is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the immune system
- Individuals infected with aplastic anemia are at increased risk for contracting other diseases
- Current treatment regimes include transplantation and immunosuppression
- There is much still to be discovered about how to best cure the disease and not just treat the symptoms.
1- Chongli Y, Ziaobo Z. Incidence survey of aplastic anemia in China. Chin Med Sci J 6:203, 1991.
2- Segel GB, Lichtman MA. Aplastic anemia:Acquired and inherited. Williams Hematology 8th ed.McGrawHill Companies Ed. Kaushansky K et al 2010, 463-483.