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Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Myelodysplastic Syndrome.
Cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.) - 1 Jan 2000
Rotter Lara K, Shimony Shai, Ling Kelly, Chen Evan, Shallis Rory M, Zeidan Amer M, Stahl Maximilian
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ABSTRACT: Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a clonal disorder characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis and variable cytopenias with a considerable risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia. Epidemiological assessment of MDS remains challenging because of evolving classification systems, but the overall incidence in the United States is estimated to be approximately 4 per 100,000 and increases with age. The...
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