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Genetic predisposition syndromes: when should they be considered in the work-up of MDS?
Best practice & research. Clinical haematology - 1 Mar 2015
Babushok Daria V, Bessler Monica
Abstract excerpt
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are clonal hematopoietic disorders characterized by cytopenias, ineffective hematopoiesis, myelodysplasia, and an increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). While sporadic MDS is primarily a disease of the elderly, MDS in children and young and middle-aged adults is frequently associated with underlying genetic predisposition syndromes. In addition to the classic hereditary...
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