Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1: A bone marrow disease which results in insufficient red blood cells in the blood (anemia). The prognosis is poor with death usually occurring within a couple of years. Type 1 refers to cases where the level of blasts is less than 10% and type 2 refers to cases where the level of blasts is 10-20%. When too many immature blood cells (blasts) are produced by the bone marrow, the condition may progress to acute myeloid leukemia - occurs in about a quarter of cases in type 1. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1 is available below.
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Prognosis for Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1: death usually occurs within 2 years
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