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Diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndrome Among a Cohort of 119 Patients With Fanconi Anemia
19 Dec 2009
Abstract excerpt
Predisposition to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute leukemia is a hallmark of Fanconi anemia (FA). Morphologic criteria for MDS in FA are not well established, nor is the significance of clonal chromosomal abnormalities. We reviewed bone marrow samples of 119 FA patients: 23 had MDS, with the most common subtype refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia. The presence of MDS was highly correlated...
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