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MDS
Hi Sarah,
Too bad that there not are any trials for your father!
You know many patients are treated with drugs that stimulate the red blood cells - so called EPO drugs like Aranesp.
Then there are drugs that stimulate the white blood cells for example Neupogen. Many doctors think that Neupogen and similar drugs can give AML but many studies show that MDS patients can tolerate that drug without that problem.
No drug for platelets is approved for MDS patients. We have to try to avoid everything that can decrease platelets for example many pain killers.
Infections will decrease all count so we have to try to avoid all kinds of infections.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
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