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Old Sun Nov 19, 2017, 10:53 AM
Hopeful Hopeful is offline
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Hi Yaz,

I wouldn't assume that the ATG hasn't worked at this point. The job of ATG is to knock out all of the attacking rogue cells. ATG won't instantly rebuild your marrow though.

My AA experts told me that the first sign of a response will first show up as an increase in one of the blood cell lines, not in the marrow. They usually won't do a BMB so soon after ATG unless worried about transformation.

Have you noticed an increase yet in your counts or a longer time between transfusions? It can take 3-9 months to see that initial response.

Good luck!
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55 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent

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