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Definitive Treatment | |||
Infection or uncontrolled bleeding should be treated first before giving immunosuppressive therapy | |||
Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from a human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-identical sibling donor | |||
Immunosuppressive therapy with the standard regimen of antithymocyte globulin (ATG) and ciclosporin | |||
Matched unrelated donor bone marrow transplantation (MUD BMT), if indicated | |||
Maintain safe platelet count and haemoglobin level with transfusions during pregnancy and consider ciclosporin | |||
Note: Use of haemopoietic growth factors (such as recombinant human erythropoietin [rHuEPO] or G-CSF) and prednisolone were considered but not recommended. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: Aric Hall, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA [1]
Overview
Medical therapy of aplastic anemia often includes a short course of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG or anti-lymphocyte globulin) and several months of treatment with cyclosporin to modulate the immune system. Mild chemotherapy with agents such as cyclophosphamide and vincristine may also be effective. Antibodies therapy, such as ATG, targets T-cells, which are believed to attack the bone marrow. Steroids are generally ineffective.
Medical Therapy
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Supportive CareDefinitive Treatment Infection or uncontrolled bleeding should be treated first before giving immunosuppressive therapy Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from a human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-identical sibling donor Immunosuppressive therapy with the standard regimen of antithymocyte globulin (ATG) and ciclosporin Matched unrelated donor bone marrow transplantation (MUD BMT), if indicated Maintain safe platelet count and haemoglobin level with transfusions during pregnancy and consider ciclosporin Note: Use of haemopoietic growth factors (such as recombinant human erythropoietin [rHuEPO] or G-CSF) and prednisolone were considered but not recommended. |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marsh JC, Ball SE, Cavenagh J, Darbyshire P, Dokal I, Gordon-Smith EC; et al. (2009). "Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of aplastic anaemia". Br J Haematol. 147 (1): 43–70. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07842.x. PMID 19673883.