Hi Bishbop,
If you check out this article, you will see that the response rate continues to improve at 3, 6, and 12 month after Rabbit-ATG.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166096/
One predictor of response is the ARC (Absolute Reticulocyte Count) at diagnosis. Those with an ARC of greater than 25,000 at diagnosis were more likely to respond to IST.
Waiting is the hardest part, but it is early to give up hope! Best of luck and stay healthy!
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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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