Red cell antibodies in frequently transfused patients with myelodysplastic syndrome
✍ Scribed by G. Stiegler; W. Sperr; C. Lorber; V. Fabrizii; P. Höcker; S. Panzer
- Book ID
- 105990583
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 28 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0939-5555
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Approximately 15,000 new cases of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are expected in the United States each year. ## METHODS The mainstay for the management of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) is supportive therapy with red blood cell (RBC) transfusions to improve the patie
## Abstract Transfusion‐dependency is associated with poor prognosis in patients with MDS although the causal link for such association is disputed. This study tests thee hypotheses on the association between transfusion burden and prognosis in the MDS: (1) the cumulative transfusion burden is a co