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Recovery of erythropoiesis following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia-associated pure red cell aplasia

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Pure red cell aplasia is a rare condition, that can be either idiopathic or associated with a lymphoproliferative disorder. The latter is considered to result from T cell-mediated suppression of haematopoiesis, and usually responds well to treatment with immunosuppressive medication. We describe a patient with B-CLL-associated pure red cell aplasia who did not respond to several courses of immunosuppressive treatment. Erythropoiesis was finally restored after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation (2001) 27, 771–773.

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de Vetten, M., van Gelder, M. & de Greef, G. Recovery of erythropoiesis following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia-associated pure red cell aplasia. Bone Marrow Transplant 27, 771–773 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1702992

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