All of the Following Are Useful for Determining Prognosis for Patients

question 3

Multiple Choice

All of the following are useful for determining prognosis for patients with the myelodysplastic syndromes except

• A)degree of anemia
• B)cytogenetic findings
• C)number of cytopenias
• D)percent blast cells in the bone marrow

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Definitions:

Myelinated Axons

Axons that are covered with a fatty substance called myelin, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cell.

Cephalization

Evolutionary trend whereby neurons that detect stimuli and process information become concentrated in the head of a bilateral animal.

Planarian Flatworms

A group of free-living flatworms known for their remarkable regenerative abilities, commonly used in research on regeneration and stem cells.

Hindbrain

The rearmost segment of the brain, including structures such as the cerebellum and medulla oblongata, involved in regulating basic life functions.