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The Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are the most common hematological malignancies involving mostly the elderly population. The major morbidity relates to patients' symptomatic cytopenias.MDS was previously named as  "preleukemia " or " smoldering leukemia" as the lack of termin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Várkonyi, Judit (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. PREFACE
  • 2. The history of the Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • 3. Susceptibility to MDS: DNA repair and detoxification genes
  • 4. Myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms: Morphological and Immunohistochemical features and standard evaluation
  • 5. Diagnostic Criteria and Classification of Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • 6. Cytogenetics of MDS
  • 7. Molecular changes in myelodysplastic syndrome
  • 8. Prognostic Scoring in MDS
  • 9. Flow Cytometry in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • 10. MDS as an Autoimmune Process
  • 11. The Myelodysplastic Overlap Syndromes
  • 12. Iron and copper Metabolismin the Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • 13. Pathogenesis and Management of Iron Overload in MDS
  • 14. Cytokines in MDS. Abnormalities and treatment
  • 15. Therapeutic Modalities and new molecular targets in MDS
  • 16. Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in MDS for Adults
  • 17. JMML and Myelodysplastic Syndrome in children.