Diseases

Refractory Anemia

A severe sometimes chronic anemia, usually macrocytic in type, that does not respond to ordinary antianemic therapy.

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Abstract

A severe sometimes chronic anemia, usually macrocytic in type, that does not respond to ordinary antianemic therapy.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Anemia, Refractory
  • Anemias, Refractory
  • Refractory Anemias

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

86; was see ANEMIA, APLASTIC 1975-85

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Previous Indexing

  • Anemia, Aplastic (1966-1985)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Refractory Anemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000753. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000753
  2. Refractory Anemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54971935