Recovery from aplastic anemia after treatment with antilymphocyte globulin.
A 16-year-old boy with aplastic anemia that was resistant to treatment with androgens and prednisone and that had a high transfusion requirement was treated with antilymphocyte globulin. A complete normalization of the hematologic values was obtained. The result supports the theory of immune pathogenesis in some cases of aplastic anemia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum