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An unusual case of acquired aplastic anemia following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: A case report.

Smruthi Pvs, Hiranmayi Koka, Tarun Kumar Suvvari, R Mounish Reddy, Sai Tejeswi Godavari, Vimal Thomas

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Article in IDCases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Smruthi PvsGSL Medical College & General Hospital, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Hiranmayi KokaBhaskar Medical College, Telangana, India.
Tarun Kumar SuvvariRangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
R Mounish ReddyGSL Medical College & General Hospital, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sai Tejeswi GodavariGSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Vimal ThomasTbilisi State Medical University, Georgia.
GSL Medical College & General Hospital · INGandhi Medical College & Hospital · INRangaraya Medical College · INTbilisi State Medical University · GE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aplastic Anemia (AA) is a condition where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the hematopoietic stem cells, leading to pancytopenia and an empty bone marrow. AA can be effectively treated using immunosuppressive therapy or hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. The damage to stem cells in the bone marrow can be due to several causes, such as autoimmune diseases, medication like cytotoxic drugs and antibiotics, and exposure to toxins or chemicals in the environment. In this case report, we present the diagnosis and treatment of a 61-year-old man who was diagnosed with Acquired Aplastic Anemia, which could have developed following his serial immunizations with the SARS-CoV-2 COVISHIELD viral vector vaccine. The patient received immunosuppressive therapy consisting of cyclosporine, anti-thymocyte globulin, and prednisone, resulting in a significant improvement in his condition.

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Aplastic AnemiaCOVISHIELD vaccineImmunosuppressive therapyPancytopeniaSARS-CoV-2

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PMID37360926
PMCPMC10279557
OpenAlexW4381337314

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