For children who do not have a matched sibling bone marrow donor,the therapeutic management of aplastic anemia includes what intervention?
A) Antibiotics
B) Antiretroviral drugs
C) Iron supplementation
D) Immunosuppressive therapy

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It is thought that aplastic anemia may be an autoimmune disease.Immunosuppressive therapy,including antilymphocyte globulin,antithymocyte globulin,cyclosporine,granulocyte colony-stimulating factor,and methylprednisone,has greatly improved the prognosis for patients with aplastic anemia.Antibiotics are not indicated as the management.They may be indicated for infections.Antiretroviral drugs and iron supplementation are not part of the therapy.

For Children Who Do Not Have a Matched Sibling Bone