Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Erythroid Aplasia following Pure Red Cell Aplasia
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Erythroid Aplasia following Pure Red Cell Aplasia
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with erythroid aplasia is a very rare disorder that has not been clearly defined. We experienced a case of pure red cell aplasia (PRCA), which evolved to MDS with erythroid aplasia. A 59-year-old male with transfusion-dependent PRCA was referred to our hospital for an evaluation of newly developed thrombocytopenia. Two years ago, PRCA was diagnosed by the laborato...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1226-3303,2005-6648
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2004.19.3.193