Aplastic anemia epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2] Nazia Fuad M.D.

Overview

Aplastic anemia is a rare condition with incidence of two cases per million individuals per year in Western countries with rates two to three times as high in Asia.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

Incidence is two cases per million individuals per year in Western countries^[1]

Age

People of all ages can develop aplastic anemia.
Common in adolescents, young adults, and the elderly.^[1]

Gender

Men and women are equally likely to develop aplastic anemia

Mortality rate

In a population-based Australian cohort of 3273 adult the cumulative incidence of late mortality was 22.2% at 10 years.

Race

Two to three times more common in Asians.

Region

Incidence of aplastic anemia is 3 times higher in asia.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Young NS, Scheinberg P, Calado RT (2008). “Aplastic anemia”. Curr. Opin. Hematol. 15 (3): 162–8. doi:10.1097/MOH.0b013e3282fa7470. PMID 18391779. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[pmid18391779-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Young NS, Scheinberg P, Calado RT (2008). “Aplastic anemia”. Curr. Opin. Hematol. 15 (3): 162–8. doi:10.1097/MOH.0b013e3282fa7470. PMID 18391779. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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