Alcohol exerts a direct toxic effect to the bone marrow. Google 'alcohol bone marrow toxicity'. I stopped all drinking any alcohol after my first bone marrow biopsy and my hematologist told me he thought I had MDS. I read a similar statement in a text book I was reading about Bone marrow conditions. I was drinking a few glasses a wine a week but stopped immediately. That was 7 years ago and I credit the nutritional and general guidance on this site to keeping my blood counts stable.
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Tom- 62 yrs old, dx-eosinophilic fasciitis 2004, 1 yr prednisone resolves EF- now low counts, HGB has been ok... EF has been associated with MDS along with AA.
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