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Severe Aplastic Anaemia - An Aetiological Correlation

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Title: Severe Aplastic Anaemia - An Aetiological Correlation

Authors: Khalid Hassan , Nadeem Ikram , Muhammad Jamil Akhtar , Muhammad Tahir , Tasneem Akhtar Bhatti , Mumtaz Hassan 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1994

Volume: 44

Issue: 2

Language: English

Categories
Aplastic Anemia (7) Bone Marrow Transplantation (27) Pathology (12652) Oncology (10297) Hematology (6166)

Abstract

Abstract


Over 4 years, 43 cases of severe aplastic anaemia (SAA) were seen. Etiologically 58.1% had idiopathIc, 39.5% secondary and 2.3% congenital aplastic. anaemia. Idiopathic $AA was more common in patients between 0-15 years of age, whereas secondary $AA was more frequent in 16-60 years age group. Males were more commonly affected with a maleiemale ratio of 3.3:1. Amongst 17 cases of secondary SAA, chioramphenicol was responsible for 4, septran for 3, insecticides for 2 and anti-scabitic drugs, anti-diabetic drugs and “kushta from hakeem in one patient each. Hepatitis associated SAA was suspected in 3 cases

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