Patient's question:
A colleague's child was recently diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Before that, the child had been acting strangely, not as lively as other children, and eating very little. At first, we thought the child was just unhealthy, but it turned out to be this serious illness. The child's mother is extremely sad and wants to ask, what is the mortality rate of aplastic anemia?Doctor's answer:
Aplastic anemia is a condition caused by abnormal bone marrow function, leading to a reduction in red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. As a result, children may frequently experience infections and a weakened immune system. There is no specific treatment for this disease, and it is generally only possible to manage symptoms or undergo bone marrow transplantation. For bone marrow transplantation, the best possible match is required. In addition to the high cost, the success of bone marrow matching is also a significant issue. The mortality rate is relatively high.