VEXAS Syndrome

Presenter(s)
David Beck, MD, PhD
Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Presentation Date (Range)
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In this webinar, Dr. David Beck, MD, PhD and Anna Cantor, MA, MS, CGC, discuss VEXAS syndrome which is a newly discovered auto-inflammatory condition affecting older adults.  VEXAS syndrome often overlaps with myelodysplastic syndromes: (my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the bone marrow does not work well, and the bone marrow cells fail to make enough healthy blood cells. Myelo refers to the bone marrow. Dysplastic means abnormal growth or development. People with MDS have low blood cell count for at… (MDS) with autoimmune disorders (AD). The question-and-answer section is included in this recording.

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