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Originally Posted by Jen2012
Dan, do you know the difference with prognosis with MDS trisomy 8? I am being treated with 'supportive' care for now just wondering if I need a second opinion.
RAULD is what the BMB said but there wasn't enough to test for the blasts. New to this. Thx
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It is my understanding that trisomy 8 means that there is an autoimmune component to your disease which may make you a candidate for IST.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1895154/
Don't be afraid to ask your doctor to interpret RAULD. Also, I'm always in favor of second opinions 
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58 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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