Myelodysplasia

Myelodysplasia

Myelodysplasia

Introduction

Myelodysplasia is a group of clonal disorders of the haemopoietic stem cells. This disease is characterized by the increase in the failure of the bone marrow. This failure occurs qualitative and quantitative abnormalities of the cells in the peripheral blood. If this disease is not treated it will lead to acute myeloid leukaemia; although a person dies before he reaches this stage.

Discussion

This chapter talks about the disease, its clinical features and how it can be treated. In a number of cases, this disease is the primary disease; however, in many cases, this disease is secondary and is next to chemotherapy and ...