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HighlightsIn lower-risk MDS subgroup, trisomy 8 and 9 were more frequent in MDS-AID.MDS-AID had fewer tier 1 or 2 mutations than MDS-control or MDS-ALE.ASXL1 mutations were enriched in MDS-ALE within lower-risk MDS.No significant differences in OS or PFS versus MDS-control.IPSS-M was the only variable independently associated with outcomes. AbstractBackgroundAutoimmune features are…
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The timing of TP53
mutation
mutation:
Any change or alteration in a gene. A mutation may cause disease or may be a normal variation. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) occurs because of a mutation in the PIG-A gene of a single stem cell in the bone marrow.
acquisition carries important prognostic implications for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and…
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Purpose of Review
In inherited
bone marrow failure
bone marrow failure:
A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy blood cells. The most common of these rare diseases are aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Bone marrow failure can be acquired (begin any time in life) or can be…
syndromes…
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Patients with
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 cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most…
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paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria…
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Listen to Barry describe the diagnosis, watch-and-wait, treatment, and survivorship for MDS, or
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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…
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NRAS and KRAS mutations, commonly identified alongside ancestral co-mutations, are generally regarded as pathogenic in adults presenting with monocytosis and/or
cytopenia
cytopenia:
(sie-tuh-PEE-nee-uh) A shortage of one or more blood cell types. Also called a low blood count.
(s). However, their significance in isolation is not well defined. We studied a multi-institutional…
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Many veterans and doctors have long questioned whether Agent Orange (AO) exposure during the Vietnam War contributed to cases of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a type of blood cancer.
The contaminated chemical is linked to several cancers, but a link to MDS was unclear. This created real barriers for exposed veterans with MDS who are seeking care and disability benefits.
Now, a new…
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Somatic mutations in hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) can lead to clonal
hematopoiesis
hematopoiesis:
(hi-mat-uh-poy-EE-suss) The process of making blood cells in the bone marrow.
of indeterminate potential (CHIP) and progression to
myelodysplastic syndromes
myelodysplastic syndromes:
(my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the…
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Single-cell RNA-sequencing performed on 16 lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (LR-MDS)
bone marrow
bone marrow:
The soft, spongy tissue inside most bones. Blood cells are formed in the bone marrow.
-derived mononuclear cells (BMMCs)
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A 30-gene signature distinguishes LR-MDS hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) from Healthy…
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Clonal
hematopoiesis
hematopoiesis:
(hi-mat-uh-poy-EE-suss) The process of making blood cells in the bone marrow.
of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is associated with increased mortality and malignancy risk, yet the determinants of clonal expansion remain poorly understood. We performed sequencing at a depth of coverage of >4000× for CHIP mutations in 6976 postmenopausal…
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