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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Aplastic anemia is a rare condition with incidence of two cases per million individuals per year in Western countries with rates two to three times as high in Asia.[1]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Western countries

  • Incidence is two cases per million individuals per year in Western countries
  • Rates are two to three times as high in Asia compared to the western countries.[1]

Age

  • People of all ages can develop aplastic anemia.
  • Common in adolescents, young adults, and the elderly.

Gender

Men and women are equally likely to develop aplastic anemia

Race

  • Two to three times more common in Asian countries.

Other causes

  • Exposure to toxins
  • Radiation or chemotherapy
  • Have certain infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders, or inherited conditions

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Young NS, Scheinberg P, Calado RT (2008). "Aplastic anemia". Curr. Opin. Hematol. 15 (3): 162–8. doi:10.1097/MOH.0b013e3282fa7470. PMID 18391779. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)