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Pranesh,
Pure red cell aplasia that is acquired (not present at birth) is commonly treatable, especially if it was the result of a viral infection or a side effect of medications. Congenital PRCA (present at birth) has a less good prognosis.
Your son's doctor is proceeding carefully, which is sensible. Drug treatments may be all that's required. However, if a bone marrow transplant proves necessary, and a suitable matched donor is located, then it's worth knowing that children do very well with transplants. There is always a risk, but transplant success rates are excellent for children and in many ways it's a harder experience for parents than the young patient, since parents do all the worrying.
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