Remember the causes of Aplastic Anemia using the mnemonic
LIONEL MESSI
- Long term exposure to Toxins
- Ionizing radiation
- Others(thymoma, pregnancy, GVHD)
- Nocturnal hemoglobinuria(~PNH)
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Lupus erythematosus
- Medication (NSAIDs, Anti-seizure agents, Antibiotics, Anti-thyroid) + Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Eosinophilic fasciitis, EBV
- Seronegative (non-A through -G) hepatitis
- Shwachman-Diamond syndrome and other inherited genetic abnormalities
- Idiopathic
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