Abstract
The authors have observed a case of gold-induced severe aplastic anemia in which a complete reponse to immuno-suppressive treatment (high dose bolus 6-methylprednisolone) was obtained. The observation suggests that bolus 6-methylprednisolone is able to induce medullary autologous reconstitution in gold-induced severe aplastic anemia. The authors discuss the mechanism of myelotoxicity and the indications for immunosuppressive treatment. This case emphasizes the probable immune-mediated pathogenesis of gold-induced aplastic anemia.
Translated title of the contribution | Gold-induced severe aplastic anemia: Medullary autologous reconstitution after immunosuppression. An observation |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 53-55 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Haematologica |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology