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Unfortunately, I have heard the opposite...
I was told that surgery itself is a major stress for the immune system and can trigger a relapse. I met someone at one of the conferences with AA that relapsed after a knee replacement.
It doesn't happen to everyone, but be vigilant afterwards.
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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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