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audie

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What is the major change the WHO made to the classifications of the myelodysplastic syndromes?
 
  a. Dropped the 5q syndrome from myleodysplastic syndromes
  b. Reduced the percentage of blasts required for the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia from 30 to 20
  c. Recognized acute myeloid leukemia as one of the myleodysplastic syndromes
  d. Created a new classification placing refractory anemia and the myeloproliferative disorders together

Question 2

On what does the World Health Organization (WHO) base its classification for the myelodysplastic syndromes?
 
  a. Cell morphology
  b. Molecular analysis
  c. Cytogenetics
  d. All of the above


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aham8f

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The WHO classification for myelodysplastic syndromes reduced the percent blasts required for the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia from 30 to 20.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
WHO bases its classification for the myelodysplastic syndromes on multiple criteria, including all those listed.


audie

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Gracias!

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