Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts
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Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts is a type of myelodysplastic syndrome. RARS is characterized by 5% or less myeloblasts in bone marrow. RARS is distinguished from refractory anemia by having 15% or more ringed sideroblasts among the erythroid precursors in the bone marrow.[1]
| Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts | |
|---|---|
| Other names | RARS |
References
edit- ^ Fedoriw, Yuri. "Pathology of Refractory Anemia With Ring Sideroblasts". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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