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Arch Hellen Med, 27(3), May-June 2010, 439- 448

REVIEW

Hematologic dyscrasias caused by medication - A. Dyscrasias of the red blood cell series

J. MELETIS, K. KONSTANTOPOULOS
First Department of Internal Medicine, "Laiko" General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

In this review the blood cell dyscrasias caused by medication administered for therapeutic purposes are discussed. The systemic presentation and the pathophysiological basis of red cell disturbances complicating the administration of various therapeutic agents are analyzed.

Key words: Aplastic anemia, Erythroblastopenia, Hypochromic anemia, Macrocytic anemia, Medicines, Methemoglobinemia, Sideroblastic anemia.

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