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===Secondary Myelodysplastic syndrome=== | ===Secondary Myelodysplastic syndrome=== | ||
Common causes of secondary myelodysplastic syndrome include: | Common causes of secondary myelodysplastic syndrome include: | ||
*Radiation | *Radiation | ||
*Benzene | *Benzene | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nawal Muazam M.D.[2]
Overview
Common causes of secondary myelodysplastic syndrome include radiation, benzene, busulfan, nitrosourea.[1]
Causes
- Common causes of myelodysplastic syndrome include genetic mutations.
Primary Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Approximately 90% of MDS cases occur de novo with no identifiable cause.[1]
Secondary Myelodysplastic syndrome
Common causes of secondary myelodysplastic syndrome include:
- Radiation
- Benzene
- Busulfan
- Nitrosourea
- Procarbazine
- DNA topoisomerase inhibitors
- Acquired aplastic anemia
- Fanconi's anemia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Risk factors of myelodysplastic syndrome. National Cancer Institute (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/myeloproliferative/hp/myelodysplastic-treatment-pdq/#link/_204_toc. Accessed on December 9, 2015