So when Paddy was diagnosed with
aplastic anaemia, we were left shell-shocked again.
A study by Kumar et al on 166 cases of pancytopenia showed that four main causes were
aplastic anaemia (49 cases), megaloblastic anaemia (37 cases), aleukaemic leukaemia/lymphoma (30 cases) and hypersplenism (19 cases).
Gordon-Smith, "Haemopoietic growth factor production by normal and
aplastic anaemia stroma in long-term bone marrow culture," British Journal of Haematology, vol.
A small number of patients with
aplastic anaemia may develop leukaemia.
Causes of haematological thrombocytopenia studied included acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL),
aplastic anaemia (AP), and ITP.
(5.) Scheinberg P, Nunez 0, Wu C, Young NS: Treatment of severe
aplastic anaemia with combined immunosuppression: anti-thymocyte globulin, cyclosporin and mycophenolate mofetil.
Aplastic Anaemia sufferer Emily has recently received new donor blood cells, but has a severely weakened immune system and is being kept in isolation to reduce the chances of becoming infected.
When Liam was struck down by
aplastic anaemia, a serious, rare disease caused by the bone marrow failing to produce blood cells, mum Claire, 35, had never even heard of the condition.
Anthony Leedham, from Harton in South Shields, was due to celebrate his 20th birthday in a few days, but died on Friday as a result of
aplastic anaemia - a condition that affects just one in 500,000 people each year.
The Huyton youngster suffered from
aplastic anaemia - a condition which stops the production of blood cells.
Faye, who is a pupil at St Anne's RC primary school, has
aplastic anaemia which stops production of blood cells.
Two-year-old Billy suffers from Severe
Aplastic Anaemia and is in need of a bone marrow and stem cell transplant.
