title: Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF): bone marrow failure disease scientific symposium 2012.
abstract: Aplastic anemia (AA), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) are rare disorders of bone marrow failure. Once considered distinct entities, these three diseases are now believed to have overlapping pathophysiologies. The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports patients and families living with bone marrow failure disorders, sponsored a scientific symposium in Bethesda, MD, in March 2012. This report summarizes the symposium presentations by 30 of the world's leading AA, MDS, and PNH researchers on recent findings, current areas of controversy, and recommendations for basic and clinical research to advance the field.
authors: Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD 20892, United States. savagesh@mail.nih.gov
authors: Sharon A
authors: SA
authors: Savage
authors: Michael A
authors: MA
authors: Pulsipher
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Romano
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Berlyne
mesh_terms: D000741:Anemia, Aplastic; D035843:Biomedical Research; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D005582:Foundations; D006457:Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes; D012958:Societies, Scientific