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


ANS: A
All the items listed except degree of anemia are useful prognostic indicators in myelodysplastic syndromes.

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