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Description

Aplastic anemia is a rare blood disorder in which the body does not produce enough new blood cells. It is caused by damage to the bone marrow, which is the soft, spongy tissue inside the bones where new blood cells are made. Symptoms of aplastic anemia can include fatigue, shortness of breath, easy bruising, and an increased risk of infection. Treatment for aplastic anemia may include blood transfusions, medications, and bone marrow or stem cell transplants.

Synonyms

• aplastic anemia
• hypoplastic anemia

Symptoms (patient's findings)

• asthenia
• dizziness
• fatigue
• shortness of breath

Signs (examiner's findings)

• mid systolic heart murmur
• pallor

Basic Lab Tests (measurements)

• body
  •      plasma iron turnover
  •      bleeding time
• plasma
  •      thrombopoietin
• serum
  •      iron binding capacity
  •      soluble transferrin receptor
  •      interferon gamma
  •      lactate dehydrogenase
  •      iron saturation
  •      vitamin B12
  •      TNF-alpha
  •      iron
• urine
  •      protein
  •      specific gravity
  •      urobilinogen
  •      interleukin-6
  •      beta-glucuronidase
  •      endothelin-1
  •      erythropoietin
  •      iron
  •      osmolal gap
  •      uric acid
  •      phosphate
  •      alpha-galactosidase
  •      hemoglobin
  •      cystatin C glomerular filtration rate
  •      net acid excretion
  •      zinc
  •      erythrocytes
  •      hydroxyproline
  •      pH
  •      formiminoglutamate
  •      interleukin-8
  •      homocysteine
  •      osmolality
• vital signs
  •      blood pressure
  •      pulse
  •      systolic blood pressure
• whole blood
  •      mean corpuscular volume
  •      hemoglobin
  •      leukocytes
  •      platelets
  •      hemoglobin F
  •      mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
  •      clot retraction
  •      erythrocytes
  •      neutrophils
  •      reticulocytes
  •      hematocrit
  •      monocytes
  •      mean platelet volume
  •      basophils
  •      eosinophils
  •      granulocytes
  •      lymphocytes

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