Anemia aplástica severa: análise dos pacientes pediátricos atendidos pelo serviço de transplante de medula óssea do Hospital de Clínicas de Curitiba no período de 1979-1993

Abstract

The age ranged from 2-18 years (mean 10.89 years). The male to female ratio was 64:70. Most of the patients came from urban zone of south Brazil. We did not identify any etiologic agents in 34% of the cases. Prior exposure to the agricultural pesticides and benzene derivative was the most common etiologic factors that were related. The household income of 83.5% of the families was < $ 65 U.S./capita, and 70.9% of the patient's mother did not finish the primary school CONCLUSION. In this group, severe aplastic anemia is more frequent in 11 years old girls. Most of them are the in urban zone of south Brazil, with low socioeconomic status, and related prior exposure agricultural pesticides and benzene derivative.