Although trends seem to show that being HLA-DR15 positive increases your odds for responding to IST, being negative doesn't mean that you won't respond. I am HLA-DR15 negative and still responded to IST.
So, just think of the results as another data point.
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58 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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