Cyclosporine in the treatment of pure red cell aplasia. 1990

R Fernandez-Rodriguez, and R Martinez Fernandez, and M Abarca-Costalago, and J J Lahuerta-Palacios
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.

We present a patient with severe idiopathic pure red cell aplasia who responded spectacularly to cyclosporin after failure of corticoid treatment and cyclophosphamide. We conclude that cyclosporin should be considered a viable therapeutic alternative to cytotoxic immunosuppressive treatments in this disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D012010 Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure Suppression of erythropoiesis with little or no abnormality of leukocyte or platelet production. Aplasia Pure Red Cell,Erythrocyte Aplasia,Pure Red-Cell Aplasia,Aplasia, Erythrocyte,Aplasia, Pure Red-Cell,Aplasias, Erythrocyte,Erythrocyte Aplasias,Pure Red Cell Aplasia,Pure Red-Cell Aplasias,Red Cell Aplasia, Pure,Red-Cell Aplasias, Pure
D003524 Cyclosporins A group of closely related cyclic undecapeptides from the fungi Trichoderma polysporum and Cylindocarpon lucidum. They have some antineoplastic and antifungal action and significant immunosuppressive effects. Cyclosporins have been proposed as adjuvants in tissue and organ transplantation to suppress graft rejection. Cyclosporines
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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