41. Heba suffered from aplastic anemia , a deadly blood disorder for which treatment is not available in Jordan. 42. Tests following surgery indicated blood abnormalities and a diagnosis of aplastic anemia , which resulted in gallstone problems. 43. What causes aplastic anemia is a mystery. 44. But doctors say too much time has passed to conclude that breathing oil smoke caused DeVoter's aplastic anemia . 45. His older brother, Brent, died at age 12 from aplastic anemia , a disease that attacks white bloods cells. 46. Abnormally low MPV values correlate with thrombocytopenia when it is due to impaired production as in aplastic anemia . 47. He is known for research in leukemia and other bone marrow disorders ( such as aplastic anemia ). 48. The diagnosis : aplastic anemia , where the bone marrow stops producing blood platelets and red and white blood cells. 49. Some aplastic anemia patients are treated successfully with drugs, but DeVoter needs a bone marrow transplant to stay alive. 50. Lulu was diagnosed with aplastic anemia in May 1996 and needed a bone marrow transplant to save her life.
