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Refractory thrombocytopenia with chromosome 11q23 abnormality
Annals of Hematology
|August 1, 1996
Summary
Refractory thrombocytopenia (RTC) is a rare form of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). This case study details RTC with a chromosome 11q23 abnormality, impacting megakaryocyte development.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Cytogenetics
- Oncology
Background:
- Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) commonly present with cytopenias.
- Isolated thrombocytopenia is an uncommon manifestation of MDS.
- Refractory thrombocytopenia (RTC) is proposed as a clinical entity within MDS.