Follow-up Study of ICUS and CCUS Patients

A Follow-up Observational Study of ICUS and CCUS Patients

The proposed minimal diagnostic criteria for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and potential pre-MDS conditions has been released by an international consensus group. Based on the criteria, patients with persistent cytopenia could be diagnosed with MDS, CCUS and ICUS. However, the process and outcome of pre-MDS conditions (CCUS, ICUS) is still to be characterized in Chinese population. We design this prospective observational study to explore the disease process and outcome in ICUS and CCUS patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with cytopenia of any degree in one or more lineages: erythrocytes, neutrophils, or platelets. And the cytopenia has to be persistent (≥ 4 months) and lacking minimal diagnostic criteria of MDS.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with cytopenia which could be explained by any other hematologic or non-hematologic disease.