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Transient bone marrow aplasia associated with non‐A, non‐B hepatitis
Author(s) -
Dhingra Kapil,
Michels Sheryl D.,
Winton Elliott F.,
Gordon David S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830290309
Subject(s) - medicine , aplastic anemia , aplasia , bone marrow transplantation , bone marrow aplasia , bone marrow , hepatitis , anemia , hepatitis b , gastroenterology
We describe two patients who developed aplastic anemia early in the course of non‐A, non‐B hepatitis. Spontaneous rapid recovery of bone marrow function occurred in both patients. Although early bone marrow transplantation has been recommended as the treatment of choice in hepatitis‐associated aplastic anemia, these patients illustrate the need for a period of expectant observation before undertaking bone marrow transplantation in such patients.