Pesticides and Chemicals as Potential Risk Factors of Aplastic Anemia: A Case–Control Study Among a Pakistani Population

摘要

Aplastic anemia is a rare and potentially life-threatening hematological disorder with incidence of 1.4 to 14 cases/million. It is associated with exposures to certain environmental chemicals, drugs and infections. The objective was to investigate the association of illness with family history of aplastic anemia, exposure to pesticides and chemicals.