Diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndromes in individuals heterozygous for mutations in the α- and β-globin genes: a reminder for haematologists

Blood Transfus. 2014 Jan;12 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):s158-9. doi: 10.2450/2013.0083-13. Epub 2013 Jul 17.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Asymptomatic Diseases
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erythropoiesis
  • Erythropoietin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemoglobins / analysis
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Male
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes / genetics
  • Phenotype
  • Thalassemia / diagnosis
  • Thalassemia / genetics*
  • Thalassemia / therapy
  • alpha-Globins / genetics*
  • beta-Globins / genetics*

Substances

  • Hemoglobins
  • alpha-Globins
  • beta-Globins
  • Erythropoietin