Does aplastic anemia easily cause oral ulcers?

Written by Zhang Xiao Le
Hematology
Updated on January 17, 2025
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Patients with aplastic anemia are more prone to oral ulcers. Aplastic anemia is a type of bone marrow failure syndrome, where there is a decrease in white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets in the peripheral blood to various extents. Long-term anemia can lead to mucosal ischemia and hypoxia. The reduction in white blood cells weakens the mucosal barrier's protective function, making it susceptible to bacterial invasion and thus prone to oral ulcers. Additionally, patients with anemia often have poor diets over long periods, leading to a deficiency in various vitamins, which is another reason why they are prone to oral ulcers. If symptoms like joint pain are present along with oral ulcers, further rheumatological and immunological tests should be conducted to rule out rheumatic and immune system diseases.

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Aplastic anemia is caused by how?

Aplastic anemia currently still has an uncertain etiology. However, clinical observations have suggested that chemotherapy drugs, viral infections, and radiation exposure might be related to the occurrence and development of aplastic anemia. Regardless of the cause, these factors all involve abnormalities in immune function. Abnormal immune function leads to the occurrence and development of aplastic anemia. Therefore, immunosuppressive therapy is often effective for patients with aplastic anemia in clinical settings. (Medication use should be conducted under the guidance of a professional doctor.)

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What causes aplastic anemia?

Aplastic anemia's exact causes are still not completely clear. Clinically, it is believed that immune dysfunction is a significant factor associated with aplastic anemia. Most cases of aplastic anemia can achieve good therapeutic outcomes through immunosuppressive treatment, which indirectly supports this view. However, some scholars believe that in aplastic anemia, there are patients for whom immunosuppressive treatment is ineffective. This suggests that other factors might exist, such as congenital anomalies in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, or abnormalities in the hematopoietic microenvironment, which may also play a role in the development of aplastic anemia.

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The etiology of aplastic anemia

The etiology of aplastic anemia currently has no absolute cause, but the more supported theories concerning its etiology include the soil, pest, and seed theories. The soil theory refers to abnormalities in the microenvironment within the bone marrow, which causes an abnormal growth environment for hematopoietic stem cells, consequently limiting their growth. The seed theory indicates a decrease in the number and quality of hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow, leading to bone marrow regeneration failure. The pest theory refers to immunological factors, which play a significant role in aplastic anemia, suggesting a disorder in the patient's immune function that leads to bone marrow regeneration failure.

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Can aplastic anemia patients eat peanuts and red dates?

Aplastic anemia patients can eat peanuts and red dates, but peanuts and red dates do not have a therapeutic effect on aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia is a type of bone marrow failure disease, hence patients with aplastic anemia may have symptoms such as anemia, decreased white blood cells, and reduced platelets. The mechanism of the disease is mainly due to abnormal immune functions, and treatment primarily involves the use of immunosuppressants. Although peanuts and red dates are traditionally considered to have blood-enriching effects, this belief is not scientifically based. Many people think red dates can enrich blood, yet they only contain a small amount of iron, which might help patients with iron-deficiency anemia to some extent, but they are ineffective for aplastic anemia.

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Aplastic anemia is a disease.

Aplastic anemia is a bone marrow failure syndrome, which simply means that the bone marrow's function to produce blood cells is impaired, and it cannot produce the blood cells needed by a normal body. Clinically, it manifests as a series of symptoms caused by the reduction of all blood cells. A reduction in white blood cells can lead to infections in various systems, such as fever, cough, sputum, abdominal pain, diarrhea, frequent urination, urgent urination, and pain during urination. A reduction in red blood cells leads to anemia, which can cause symptoms such as dizziness, headache, fatigue, chest tightness, and palpitations. A decrease in platelets can lead to spontaneous bleeding, such as bleeding in the mouth, gums, and nose, and in severe cases, even cerebral hemorrhage.