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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
Monday 27 December 2021, 08:00 AM
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Anaemia is often multifactorial in older adults, making the mean corpuscular volume a less helpful test for its evaluation
We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 17 January. In the meantime, please enjoy our Summer Hiatus series, an eclectic mix from our news and clinical archives and articles from The Conversation throughout the year. This article was first published in the 28 April edition
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