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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]

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Common risk factors in the development of myelodysplastic syndrome are tobacco smoke, ionizing radiation, organic chemicals, and heavy metals.^[1]

Myelodysplastic syndrome risk factors

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Tobacco smoke