Open AccessAn Investigation of Selected Socio-Demographic Factors with Aplastic Anemia in Pakistan: A Case-Control Study
Author(s) -
Muhammad Asif Syed,
Aneela Rahman,
Abdul Ghani,
Muhammad Nadeem Shah Syed,
Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui,
Hina Riaz,
Feriha Fatima Khidri,
Nayyar Nawaz Baloch
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s335961
Subject(s) - aplastic anemia , medicine , odds ratio , incidence (geometry) , anemia , population , pediatrics , confidence interval , demography , environmental health , bone marrow , physics , sociology , optics
In Pakistan, the incidence rate of aplastic anemia is 3.5 cases/million. The associated risk factors are exposure to pesticides, chemicals, and some drugs. The link between aplastic anemia and socio-demographic factors is debatable.