When to suspect myelodysplastic syndrome – anaemia not a normal part of ageing

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When to suspect myelodysplastic syndrome – anaemia not a normal part of ageing

28 April 2021

Raewyn Broady

Wednesday 28 April 2021, 12:40 AM

Anaemia is often multifactorial in older adults, making the mean corpuscular volume a less helpful test for its evaluation

Myelodysplastic syndrome is difficult to diagnose and now thought to make up a large proportion of unexplained anaemia cases. This article outlines what to be suspicious of in your older patients

Key points, Any degree of anaemia in older adults is associated with adverse health outcomes and should not be dismissed. Chronic anaemia should not be consider, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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