Thiamine responsive myelodysplasia (medical condition): A rare genetic disorder characterized by megaloblastic anemia, hearing loss and diabetes. The condition is caused by a deficiency of a thiamine (vitamin B1) transporter protein which means that the body is unable to effectively utilize thiamine from the diet.
See also:
Thiamine responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome:
»Introduction: Thiamine responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome
»Symptoms of Thiamine responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Thiamine responsive myelodysplasia:
Thiamine responsive myelodysplasia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Thiamine responsive myelodysplasia, or a subtype of Thiamine responsive myelodysplasia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Thiamine responsive myelodysplasia: Another name for Thiamine responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Thiamine responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome
»Symptoms of Thiamine responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome
Some of the symptoms of Thiamine responsive myelodysplasia incude:
Source - NIH
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