Aplastic Anemia And Procrit

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Health Encyclopedia: Secondary Aplastic Anemia

Definition

Secondary aplastic anemia is a failure of the bone marrow to make enough blood cells. All blood cell types are affected.


Alternative Names

Anemia - secondary aplastic; Acquired aplastic anemia


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Secondary aplastic anemia is caused by injury to blood stem cells. Normal blood stem cells divide and turn into all blood cell types, mainly white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. When blood stem cells are injured, there is a reduction in all blood...

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