Pancytopenia INCLUDING APLASTIC ANEMIA

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Overview

Our bone marrow contains stem cells which further multiply and form red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Among the different varieties of white blood cells, plasma cell is a type which helps you fight infections by producing antibodies or immunoglobulins.. When healthy plasma cells are converted abnormal plasma cells, it leads to a cancerous condition called as Multiple Myeloma which comes under umbrella of plasma cell disorders.

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What are the symptoms of Pancytopenia?

Myeloma cells not only completely overpower the healthy plasma cells and begin to multiply at an abnormal rate but also secrets abnormal immunoglobulins which can be detected with certain advance blood tests. Age and family history are seen as major reasons for Multiple Myeloma to develop. Sometimes, over exposure to radiation and obesity can also trigger in Multiple Myeloma. Unlike some of the other types of cancers, Leukemia is more dangerous as the cancer cells can easily enter the blood stream and spread all across the body. This destroys the ability of normal blood cells to develop and enter the blood stream.
  • Difficulty in breathing
  • Significant blood loss
  • Easy bruising

  • Sudden fatigue
  • Increased Heart Rate
  • Fever
  • Recurrent or persistent infections

What are the causes of Pancytopenia and Aplastic Anemia?

Pancytopenia can be caused due to the following reasons:
Vitamin deficiency
Chronic liver disease or Extrahepatic portal hypertension
Ayurvedic or homeopathic treatment

  • Cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy
  • Exposure to toxic chemicals
  • Vral infections
  • MDS
  • Immunosuppressive drugs
  • Blood cancer ( Leukemia)
  • Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

How are Pancytopenia and Aplastic Anemia treated?

Based on the symptoms presented, your oncologist might like to take a closer look at you by suggesting the following tests.
  • Administering Immunosuppressant drugs in form of combination of oral medicines and injections
  • one Marrow Stimulants
  •  Hematopoietic Stem cell transplant / Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Supportive therapy – blood products transfusion, antibiotics.
There is some more about Pancetopenia and Aplastic Anemia. To understand how you can overcome them, visit us and meet our experts at The Haema- tology and BMT Institute.

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With a renowned experience of 15 years, Dr. SK Gupta’s time in the field is the backbone of the Institute. Having started out as a medical student he eventually sprouted to performing over 250 bone marrow transplants to those suffering from blood disorders.
But his expertise does not end here.

He is specialised in various other arrays including Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Aplastic Anemia, Thalassemia and Sickle cell diseases, Hemophagocytic syndromes and so on.

An ongoing struggle globally is treating patients on time and Dr. SK Gupta’s morale hits exactly that very spot! He has dealt with cases where adults have been affected by the same by following his principle of giving timely treatment.

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