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Acquired pure red cell aplasia

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}} Acquired pure red cell aplasia (or PRCA) refers to a type of anemiaaffecting the precursors to red blood cellsbut not to white blood cells.

Pure red cell aplasia is an regarded as an autoimmune disease. It may also be a manifestation of thymoma.

It can be associated with the administration of erythropoietin.

See also

  • aplastic anemia(aplasia affecting other bone marrow cells as well)

External links

  • NEJM
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