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Refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation

ORPHA:168960· ICD-10 D46.2

Definition

A rare hematologic disease characterized by the presence of 20-29% blasts in the bone marrow, presence of 5-29% blasts in the peripheral blood, and/or presence of Auer rods. Patients show relatively stable peripheral blood counts for weeks or months, with specific cytogenetic and molecular genetic characteristics constituting important prognostic factors.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Elderly