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Originally Posted by Birgitta-A
Hi Teo,
Your mother's WBC is still good but you have to keep an eye so it isn't really decreasing. My WBC often decreases when I take new drugs so I have to take low doses or take Neupogen injections to avoid neutropenia. Danazol can probably decrease WBC.
As far as I understand it is very common in MDS patients to have a high RDW – we have red blood cells of different size. It can increase after txs.
I have never had that test – it is new and used to examine different types of anemia. My dx has been MDS during many years.
I don't think you have to worry about these test results.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
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Thanks for the advice Birgitta-A. Appreciate that.
Actually my mom RDW has been steady within the range for around 2 years and it became so much out of range after having Danazol for few months. That's why i am wondering/worried.
May i know what new test is that to examine different types of anemia ?
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Teo, son to Goh, age 71 dx mightbe MDS with low HB & RBC Jan 2012; FE 7755 on Nov 2014 - 6*500mg ferriprox; BT every month since Feb 2012; BMB done July 2013 - no conclusive evidence of MDS or PRCA; EPO stopped Nov 2013; Danazol 200mg*2 starts Nov 2013 + cyclosporine 25mg*4 starts June 2015
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