Sunday 17 February 2013

WHAT CAUSES APLASTIC ANEMIA ?????


Now there are certain possibilities such as -the patient has this disorder by birth or it is possible that he/she acquires or develop it through factors mentioned below or it is also possible that he/she inherits this gene from the parents.
Acquired aplastic anemia is more common, but the Inherited one is rare.

Factors:

  • Can be a side effect of exposure to radiations. (For instance Marie Curie, famous for her great work in the field of radioactivity, died of aplastic anemia after working unprotected with radioactive materials)
  • Radiations used in chemotherapy treatments of cancer.
  • Exposure to toxic chemicals, such as some used in pesticides and insecticides,benzene etc.
  • Due to intake of certain drugs used to cure some other illness .
  • Due to adverse reaction of antibiotics taken.
  • An autoimmune disorder, in which your immune system instead of providing immunity starts attacking healthy cells, including the stem cells in your bone marrow.
  • Due to viruses involved in hepatitis, HIV etc.
  • Chances of autoimmune disorder may arise during pregnancy.
  • Unknown causes still prevail in which the doctors are unable to identify the cause of the problem.

 

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