title: Pure red cell aplasia and hepatitis A.
abstract: A patient with pure red cell aplasia associated with hepatitis A showed a dramatic and rapid recovery after initiation of oral prednisone therapy. The response to corticosteroid therapy suggests an immune etiology for this life-threatening disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone