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The cytogenetics of myelodysplastic syndromes. 2001

H J Olney, and M M Le Beau

Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland, MC 2115, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.

The myelodysplastic syndromes are a collection of five clinico-pathological entities with a wide spectrum of clinical behaviours and survival outcomes. Cytogenetic analysis has been instrumental in refining the prognosis, predicting the likelihood of progression to acute myeloid leukaemia and median survival, and in establishing clonality of these diseases. This review highlights the most frequent abnormalities and summarizes their clinical and genetic features.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009190	Myelodysplastic Syndromes	Clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders characterized by dysplasia in one or more hematopoietic cell lineages. They predominantly affect patients over 60, are considered preleukemic conditions, and have high probability of transformation into ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA.	Dysmyelopoietic Syndromes,Hematopoetic Myelodysplasia,Dysmyelopoietic Syndrome,Hematopoetic Myelodysplasias,Myelodysplasia, Hematopoetic,Myelodysplasias, Hematopoetic,Myelodysplastic Syndrome,Syndrome, Dysmyelopoietic,Syndrome, Myelodysplastic,Syndromes, Dysmyelopoietic,Syndromes, Myelodysplastic
D011379	Prognosis	A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.	Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D002869	Chromosome Aberrations	Abnormal number or structure of chromosomes. Chromosome aberrations may result in CHROMOSOME DISORDERS.	Autosome Abnormalities,Cytogenetic Aberrations,Abnormalities, Autosome,Abnormalities, Chromosomal,Abnormalities, Chromosome,Chromosomal Aberrations,Chromosome Abnormalities,Cytogenetic Abnormalities,Aberration, Chromosomal,Aberration, Chromosome,Aberration, Cytogenetic,Aberrations, Chromosomal,Aberrations, Chromosome,Aberrations, Cytogenetic,Abnormalities, Cytogenetic,Abnormality, Autosome,Abnormality, Chromosomal,Abnormality, Chromosome,Abnormality, Cytogenetic,Autosome Abnormality,Chromosomal Aberration,Chromosomal Abnormalities,Chromosomal Abnormality,Chromosome Aberration,Chromosome Abnormality,Cytogenetic Aberration,Cytogenetic Abnormality
D002999	Clone Cells	A group of genetically identical cells all descended from a single common ancestral cell by mitosis in eukaryotes or by binary fission in prokaryotes. Clone cells also include populations of recombinant DNA molecules all carrying the same inserted sequence. (From King & Stansfield, Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)	Clones,Cell, Clone,Cells, Clone,Clone,Clone Cell
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D020732	Cytogenetic Analysis	Examination of CHROMOSOMES to diagnose, classify, screen for, or manage genetic diseases and abnormalities. Following preparation of the sample, KARYOTYPING is performed and/or the specific chromosomes are analyzed.	Cytogenetic Techniques,Molecular Cytogenetic Techniques,Cytogenetic Technics,Molecular Cytogenetic Technics,Analyses, Cytogenetic,Analysis, Cytogenetic,Cytogenetic Analyses,Cytogenetic Technic,Cytogenetic Technic, Molecular,Cytogenetic Technics, Molecular,Cytogenetic Technique,Cytogenetic Technique, Molecular,Cytogenetic Techniques, Molecular,Molecular Cytogenetic Technic,Molecular Cytogenetic Technique,Technic, Cytogenetic,Technic, Molecular Cytogenetic,Technics, Cytogenetic,Technics, Molecular Cytogenetic,Technique, Cytogenetic,Technique, Molecular Cytogenetic,Techniques, Cytogenetic,Techniques, Molecular Cytogenetic