title: Consensus Conference on the Treatment of Aplastic Anemia.
abstract: This article presents guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of aplastic anemia (AA) established by a consensus panel of investigators from various countries. The panel used the scientific evidence presented during the Consensus Conference forum and found in the scientific literature to prepare guidelines categorized as immunosuppressive therapy, unrelated bone marrow transplantation in patients with AA, and myelodysplasia/acute myeloid leukemia after immunosuppressive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Pediatrics, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Aichi-ken, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomonaga
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hows
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gerard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bacigalupo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mizoguchi
mesh_terms: D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents