Changes: Pure red cell aplasia

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Pure red cell aplasia is a rare form of anemia caused when the bone marrow stops producing red blood cells, but produces white blood cells normally. It is usually a symptom of another underlying disorder, but can be congenital or ideopathic.

Several other conditions can cause red cell aplasia, including:

In addition to an infusion of red blood cells, the condition usually responds well to ciclosporin.

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-'''Pure red cell aplasia '''is a rare form of [[anemia]] caused when the [[bone marrow]] stops producing [[red blood cells]], but produces [[white blood cells]] normally.  It is usually a [[symptom]] of another underlying disorder, but can be [[congenital]] or [[ideopathic]].
+'''Pure red cell aplasia '''is a rare form of [[anemia]] caused when the [[bone marrow]] stops producing [[red blood cells]], but produces [[white blood cells]] normally. It is usually a [[symptom]] of another underlying disorder, but can be [[congenital]] or [[ideopathic]].
 Several other conditions can cause red cell aplasia, including:
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 *[[Infections]], including [[HIV]], [[Herpes]] and [[Hepatitis]]
 *Drugs, such as [[erythropoietin]]
 In addition to an infusion of red blood cells, the condition usually responds well to [[ciclosporin]].
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_red_cell_aplasia Pure red cell aplasia at Wikipedia]