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Thyroid disease
When I was first being evaluated for my low blood counts, it was discovered that I had Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which is also an autoimmune condition, as I understand it. I don't know if there is any significance to it along with the AA, but getting my thyroid T3/T4 and TSH up to normal levels really helped me feel better, and my hematologist indicated that thyroid function contributes to red blood production.
I tend to think that somewhere along the line, something in my immune system got triggered, and not in a good way.
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Male, 56, dx Nov2006 VSAA (BMA:0%). Responded to ATG/CsA/Prednisone/Neupogen Dec 2006, but relapsed in June 2007. Counts are responding to using CsA 200mg bid alone since Jun 2008. Last PRBC tx: Jul 2008.
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