On what does the World Health Organization (WHO) base its classification for the myelodysplastic syndromes?

a. Cell morphology
b. Molecular analysis
c. Cytogenetics
d. All of the above


ANS: D
WHO bases its classification for the myelodysplastic syndromes on multiple criteria, including all those listed.

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