Recent advances in the understanding of iron overload in sideroblastic myelodysplastic syndrome
β Scribed by Maria L. H. Cuijpers; Reinier A. P. Raymakers; Marius A. MacKenzie; Theo J. M. De Witte; Dorine W. Swinkels
- Book ID
- 108676649
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 552 KB
- Volume
- 149
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1048
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Anaemia is prevalent in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and most patients with MDS receive regular red blood cell transfusions, which can lead to iron overload. Some patients may already have iron overload before transfusions begin, as a result of ineffective erythropoiesis. Iron over
Many patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) have severe anaemia. However, regular blood transfusions, which are widely used to maintain quality of life and prevent anaemia-related morbidity and mortality, have a negative impact on survival as a result of iron overload. Retrospective surveys h