Acquired aplastic anemia. Experience in a public hospital

BACKGROUND: The first line treatment for patients < 40 years old with aplastic anemia (AA) is allogeneic HLA-identical sibling donor transplantation (SCT). Immunosuppressive therapy (IST) with a combination of Thymoglobuline (ATG) and cyclosporine is used for older patients or those without a donor. Five year overall survival (OS) for both therapies is > 70%.

AIM: To report the experience with SCT and ATG for AA in a public hospital.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: AA was diagnosed in 42 patients between 1998 and 2016, according to Camitta criteria. Thirty eight (90%) received treatment, 7 (18%) under 40 years old received SCT, and 31 (82%) IST. The rest were not treated. OS was calculated from date of diagnosis until last control, death or loss from follow up.

RESULTS: Complete or partial hematologic response, was obtained in 71% and 58% of cases with SCT and IS, respectively. Five year OS was 71% and 55% with SCT and IST, respectively. No difference in response was observed between horse and rabbit ATG.

CONCLUSIONS: SCT from an HLA-identical sibling donor had a high response rate and survival. IST instead, had a lower response and survival, due to an initial high mortality rate.

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CommentIn: Rev Med Chil. 2018 Sep;146(9):1085. - PMID 30725033

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:146

Enthalten in:

Revista medica de Chile - 146(2018), 2 vom: 07. Feb., Seite 175-182

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Aplasia medular adquirida, experiencia en un hospital público de referencia

Beteiligte Personen:

León, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Cardemil, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Osorio, Rocío [VerfasserIn]
Peña, Camila [VerfasserIn]
Valladares, Ximena [VerfasserIn]
Puga, Bárbara [VerfasserIn]
Cabrera, María Elena [VerfasserIn]

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83HN0GTJ6D
Antilymphocyte Serum
Cyclosporine
D7RD81HE4W
Immunosuppressive Agents
Journal Article
Thymoglobulin

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Date Completed 26.07.2018

Date Revised 26.07.2018

published: Print

CommentIn: Rev Med Chil. 2018 Sep;146(9):1085. - PMID 30725033

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4067/s0034-98872018000200175

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NLM286415976