It happens when there is a problem with the stem cells in your bone marrow that produce blood cells.
These symptoms may include fatigue, infections, and bruising.
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What Is Pancytopenia?
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Is Pancytopenia Common?
Pancytopenia may be more common than reported.
Pancytopenia Symptoms
Not everyone with pancytopenia will experience symptoms.
Blood cell destruction or suppression may also occur from inflammation, infections, orautoimmune conditions.
Most of these conditions are acquired later in life, but a few are inherited and present from birth.
Some of the possible causes of pancytopenia include:
Medications
Certain drugs are known to cause pancytopenia.
These include:
Infectious Diseases
Viral illness can also cause pancytopenia.
Is pancytopenia a form of leukemia?
Pancytopenia is not a form of leukemia, but it can be a sign of leukemia.
Toxins
Exposure to certain chemicals and toxins can also cause pancytopenia.
For example:
Is pancytopenia cancer?
Pancytopenia Treatment
The goal of treating pancytopenia is to find and treat the underlying cause.
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