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Acyclovir in the treatment of aplastic anemia
Author(s) -
GómezAlmaguer David,
MarfilRivera Javier,
KudishWersh Alex
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.2830290310
Subject(s) - aplastic anemia , medicine , anemia , antiviral therapy , immunology , virus , bone marrow , chronic hepatitis
Eight patients with idiopathic severe aplastic anemia received acyclovir as the initial treatment to ascertain if this antiviral therapy could be effective. Three patients showed improvement, but only one had a sustained recovery. The responses could be coincidental, but it seems that some patients can benefit from acyclovir. More studies are needed on the role of viruses and antiviral therapy in relation to severe aplastic anemia.