Researchers reveal developmental mechanisms behind rare bone marrow disorder

(Charit é - Universit ä tsmedizin Berlin) Myelodysplastic syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe disorders characterized by the bone marrow's inability to produce normal blood cells. Researchers from Charit é - Universit ä tsmedizin Berlin have found that a mutation in a specific tumor suppressor gene is one possible reason why children with a very rare genetic disorder develop myelodysplastic syndrome. Results from this research have been published in the current edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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