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MDS and autoimmune disease
I have read that MDS can be brought on by an autoimmune attack. When I was first diagnosed with MDS I was having headaches, mild upper left chest pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dry cough, sternal and cervical discomfort, and gastrintestinal symtoms. My hemotologist ordered antibody testing and found nothing. She was unsure of the cause and said it could be related to anxiety. Due to my age and the fact that one of my cousins was diagnosed with RA, and another suspects she has Lupus, I think the testing should be redone. Does anyone out there have MDS secondary to autoimmune disease?
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Jill, 58 y/o female dx with MDS-U June 2008, IPSS:Int. 2. Allogeneic SCT May 25, 2010. Relapsed January 2011. Started Vidaza (azacitadine) Feb. 2011; Currently on cycle #58  , IV, 5-days every six weeks. WBC 5.3, Hgb 13.0, PLT 110 (2/16/18)
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