Analysis of 5 patients with myelodysplastic syndromes complicated with autoimmune disorders
- VernacularTitle:骨髓增生异常综合征合并自身免疫性疾病5例分析
- Author:
Lin LAI
;
Jun ZHAN
;
Jianping LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS) Autoimmunological disorders(AID) Immunological abnormality
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the character of the myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS) with autoimmune disorders (AID).Methods The clinical data of 60 MDS patients were reviewed.Results 5 of 60 MDS patients had AID ,of which 3 had Graves' disease.The commonest MDS was refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RAS).Conclusion MDS might occur with Graves' disease.Humoral immunological abnormality might play an important role in MDS patients with autoimmune disorders and FAB types might not be associated with this.