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Epidemiology

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  • incidence of MDS varies from 2.1 to 12.6 cases per 100,000 population per year, but approaches 50 cases per 100,000 per year in persons over age 70
  • median age of patients is between 60 and 70 years with a male predominance
  • increased incidence of MDS has been attributed to an improvement in geriatric medical care and diagnosis as well as to a general aging of the population

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