Article
Update on cytogenetic and molecular changes in myelodysplastic syndromes.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Apr 2012
Schlegelberger Brigitte, Göhring Gudrun, Thol Felicitas, Heuser Michael
Abstract excerpt
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis and a high propensity to transform to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In the pathogenesis of the disease, both gene mutations and cytogenetic changes play an important role. The latter have been integrated into prognostic scoring systems including the IPSS (International Prognostic Scoring System) and WPSS (World Health Organization...
Topics
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Karyotype
- Mutation
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Prognosis
