Refractory anaemia

Introduction: Refractory anaemia

Description of Refractory anaemia

Refractory anaemia: any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease).
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Refractory anaemia: A myelodysplastic syndrome characterized mainly by dysplasia of the erythroid series. Refractory anemia is uncommon. It is primarily a disease of older adults. The median survival exceeds 5 years. (WHO, 2001) -- 2003
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Refractory anaemia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Refractory anaemia:

• Refractory
• Anaemia (39 causes)

Terms associated with Refractory anaemia:

Terms Similar to Refractory anaemia:

• Myelodysplastic syndrome
• Dysmyelopoietic syndrome
• Preleukemia syndrome

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• refractory anemia

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More specific terms for Refractory anaemia:

• sideroblastic anemia
• sideroblastic anaemia
• siderochrestic anemia
• siderochrestic anaemia

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Broader terms for Refractory anaemia

• anemia
• anaemia

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Hierarchical classifications of Refractory anaemia

The following list attempts to classify Refractory anaemia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• anaemia,anemia
• blood disease,blood disorder
• blood dyscrasia
• dyscrasia
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

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External links related to: Refractory anaemia

• eMedicine - Myelodysplastic Syndrome : Article by Glenda H Grawe, MD
• New WHO classification of malignant hematological diseases
• National Cancer Institute - Myelodysplastic Syndromes Treatment
• eMedicine - Myelodysplastic Syndrome : Article by Emmanuel C Besa, MD
• eMedicine - Myelodysplasia : Article by Sharon M Castellino, MD, FAAP

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