Aplastic Anemia in a Developing Country: The Present and the Need
Introduction: Aplastic anemia (AA) a rare, yet a life threatening hematological disorder. Aplastic anemia if untreated results in very high mortality. Early diagnosis of Aplastic anemias is essential for appropriate management of the patient. Aim: The aim of the study was to know the incidence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2016-07-01
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| Series: | National Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2126/19178_F(P)_PF1(PVSU)_PFA(GH)_PF2(VsuGH).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Aplastic anemia (AA) a rare, yet a life
threatening hematological disorder. Aplastic anemia if
untreated results in very high mortality. Early diagnosis of
Aplastic anemias is essential for appropriate management
of the patient.
Aim: The aim of the study was to know the incidence of
the disorder at our institution and categorize the patients
into AA of varying severity aiding in their management
protocol.
Materials and Methods: Study was conducted
retrospectively between January 2011 to June 2012, and
prospectively from july 2012 to December 2013 in the
Department of Pathology at our institution. The peripheral
blood, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy were slides
assessed for various hematological parameters.
Results: Aplastic anemia has a male preponderance and
bi modal age distribution. Anemia and thrombocytopenia
were the commonest clinical manifestations.
Conclusion: A good knowledge on clinical and
hematological parameters will certainly aid in early
diagnosis of Aplastic anemia and sub-categorization for
treatment. But in a developing country financial constraints
and lack of awareness forms a major drawback in providing
an apt patient management. Thus, management of aplastic
anemia in a developing country is definitely a challenging
task. It is the need of the hour that tertiary centers such
as ours create awareness amongst the general population
and develop hospital policies for a holistic approach in the
management of aplastic anemia. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-8551 2455-6882 |