This review focuses on anemia resulting from production defects generally associated with marrow aplasia or replacement. The definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, management, complications, and prognosis of the following production defects are discussed: Acquired aplastic anemia and acquired pure red cell aplasia. Figures depict a leukoerythroblastic blood smear, a biopsy comparing normal bone marrow and bone marrow showing almost complete aplasia, and a marrow smear. A table lists the causes of aplastic anemia.
This review contains 3 figures; 1 table; 108 references.