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Old Sat Oct 20, 2012, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Jen2012 View Post
Dan, do you know the difference with prognosis with MDS trisomy 8? I am being treated with 'supportive' care for now just wondering if I need a second opinion.
RAULD is what the BMB said but there wasn't enough to test for the blasts. New to this. Thx
It is my understanding that trisomy 8 means that there is an autoimmune component to your disease which may make you a candidate for IST.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1895154/

Don't be afraid to ask your doctor to interpret RAULD. Also, I'm always in favor of second opinions
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55 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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