Rheumatoid arthritis associated with myelodysplastic syndrome: a case report

• Published in: Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 319 - 322
• Main Authors: Nam, E J, Kang, Y M, Kang, H R, Kim, J H, Rho, H J, Lee, M K, Hyun, S H, Kim, G W, Lee, J M, Kim, N S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 01.06.1999
• Subjects: Adult; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - blood; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - diagnostic imaging; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - pathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Myelodysplastic Syndromes - blood; Myelodysplastic Syndromes - complications; Myelodysplastic Syndromes - pathology; Radiography

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of refractory anemias resulting from a clonal stem cell disorder often associated with cytogenetic abnormalities. There is increasing recognition of immunological abnormalities in patients with MDS, including defective B- and T-cell function, hyper- or hyp...