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Aplastic anemia risk factors
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Aplastic anemia is a rare but serious blood disorder. Common risk factors in the develpment of aplastic anemia are radiation treatment, drugs and toxin exposure, chemotherapy, PNH, and viral hepatitis. Less common risk factors are pregnancy, benzene, pesticides, rheumatoid arthritis and SLE.
Risk factors
Risk factors
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of aplastic anemia include:[1]
- High dose radiation treatment
- Drugs and toxin exposure
- Chemotherapy
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
- Recent hepatitis
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of aplastic anemia include:[1]
- Pregnancy
- Benzene
- Pesticides
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- SLE
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2]