People who have aplastic anemia have bone marrow that just stops working right.
Having a history of diseases that damage the bone marrow, such as aplastic anemia, or a history of cancers of the lymphatic system puts people at a high risk for developing acute leukemias.
In cases where the patient is either immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, a life-threatening aplastic crisis can occur.
Aplastic anemia-A disorder in which the bone marrow greatly decreases or stops production of blood cells.
Patients who have leukemia, polycythemia vera, or aplastic anemia are given periodic platelet count tests to monitor their health.