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The World Health Organization (WHO) developed a classification system for MDS to standardize the definitions of the different subtypes. The 7 subtypes of MDS in this system include: Refractory anemia (RA). The primary sign of RA is anemia. White blood cell counts and platelet counts are healthy.
There are many different subtypes of MDS, which are identified by testing the blood and bone marrow. Your MDS subtype is a key factor in a doctorâ decision about your treatment and your prognosis (an educated guess about the likely course of your disease and how long you might live). To figure out a prognosis for a given patient, doctors also use a prognostic scoring system.