All of the Following Are Useful for Predicting Prognosis for Patients

question 2

Multiple Choice

All of the following are useful for predicting 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:

Ribosomes

Cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis, translating messenger RNA into amino acid sequences.

Mitochondria

Organelles found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, involved in energy production through the process of cellular respiration.

Nucleolus

In a cell nucleus, a dense, irregularly shaped region where ribosomal subunits are assembled.

Nucleoplasm

Of a nucleus, viscous fluid enclosed by the nuclear envelope.