diagnosis

Aplastic anemia Aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood c

Diseases like aplastic anemia aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells

PNH occurs because of a genetic change in bone marrow bone marrow: The soft, spongy tissue inside most bones.

PNH, or   Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria Paroxysmal nocturnal hemog

Aplastic anemia Aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood c

Aplastic anemia Aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood c

MDS classification systems divide MDS into subtypes based on the results of blood and bone marrow bone marrow: The soft, spongy tissue inside most bones.

A correct diagnosis is essential to getting the right treatment - a complicated problem for a rare disease for which there is no single test. Because doctors see so few MDS cases, they need to conduct a variety of tests to determine what the patient’s disease is and is not.

Doing a Medical History

To understand what is causing your symptoms and low blood counts, your doctor will start with a detailed medical history. Your doctor may ask:

The symptoms of MDS, also known as Myelodysplastic Syndromes Myelodysplastic Syndromes: (my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-ti

MDS, or Myelodysplastic syndromes Myelodysplastic syndromes: (my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of di