pure red-cell aplasia

A congenital hypoplastic anemia that is characterized by a normocytic normochromic anemia with severe reticulocytopenia and marked reduction or absence of erythroid precursors from the bone marrow.

Medications that may treat it

cyclophosphamide darbepoetin alfa methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta

Also known as: Red cell hypoplasia; primary red cell aplasia; pure red cell aplasia