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refractory anaemia

DEFINITIONS OF: refractory anaemia

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n any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)

Synonyms:
refractory anemia
Types:
sideroblastic anaemia, sideroblastic anemia, siderochrestic anaemia, siderochrestic anemia
refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow
Type of:
anaemia, anemia
a deficiency of red blood cells
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