The use of mycophenolate mofetil in treating patients with non responding aplastic anemia

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-313

  Gan, G G ^a   Leong, C F ^b   Sangkar, J V ^a   Teh, A ^a   Goh, K Y ^a   Cheong, S K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aplastic anemia; Immunosuppressive; Mycophenolate mofetil

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID;

ADULT; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PROPHYLAXIS; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; ANEMIA, APLASTIC; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33644803763     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Young NS Acquired aplastic anemia. Ann Intern Med 2002; 136: 534-46.
2. Young NS Acquired bone marrow failure. In: Handin R.I., Lux S.E., Stossel T.P. Blood. Principles and practice of hematology. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott company, 1995; 293-367.
3. Abkowitz JL. Aplastic anemia; which treatment? (Editorial) Ann Intern Med 2001; 135: 524-26.
4. Howard J, Hoffbrand AV, Prentice HG, Mehta A. Mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of refractory auto-immune haemolytic anemia and autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura. Br J Haemtol 2002; 117: 712-15.
5. Schrezenmeier H. Mycophenolate mofetil as treatment of patients with acquired aplastic anemia failing to respond to standard immunosuppressive treatment. Oral presentation, EBMT 2002, Montreaux, Switzerland.
6. Ball SE The modern management of severe aplastic anemia. Br J Haematol 2000; 110 (1): 41-53.
7. Killick SB, Marsh JCW. Aplastic anaemia: Management. Blood Reviews 2000; 14: 157-71.
8. Issagragrissil S, Kaufman DW, Anderson TE et al. An association of aplastic anemia in Thailand with low socioeconomic status. Aplastic Anemia Study Group. Br J Haematol 1995; 91: 80-84.