myelodysplastic syndrome

What Are the Subtypes of MDS?

MDS is classified into several subtypes based on the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, which incorporate histological findings. Some key subtypes include:
MDS with Single Lineage Dysplasia (MDS-SLD): Dysplasia in one cell line, either erythroid, granulocytic, or megakaryocytic.
MDS with Multilineage Dysplasia (MDS-MLD): Dysplasia in two or more cell lines.
MDS with Ring Sideroblasts (MDS-RS): Presence of ≥15% ring sideroblasts in the bone marrow.
MDS with Excess Blasts (MDS-EB): Increased number of myeloblasts in the bone marrow, categorized into EB-1 and EB-2 based on blast percentage.

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