Question 339 · LEK · Myelodysplastic syndrome
Which of the following is the cause of anemia in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome?
- A. iron deficiency.
- B. vitamin B₁₂deficiency.
- C. folic acid deficiency.
- D. ineffective erythropoiesis.
- E. increased degradation of erythrocytes (hemolysis) in peripheral blood.
Hint
MDS is a clonal stem cell disorder in which the marrow is often hypercellular, yet the blood shows cytopenias.
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