View Single Post
  #2  
Old Sun Jun 24, 2018, 01:34 PM
Hopeful Hopeful is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: California, USA
Posts: 766
Hi Kerstie12,

Sorry to miss your post. How is your son doing now? Is he still fighting constant infections?

Viruses can cause a decrease in platelets and decrease bone marrow cellularity. Usually the body can recover from this on its own, but if the immune attack gets out of control, aplastic anemia can evolve.

For some people with AA, platelets can also be the first blood line to drop.

Hopefully, your son is regaining his strength now!
__________________
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
Reply With Quote