Structure and function of blood and bone marrow

Author:  Maria Yiallouros, English Translation:  Dr. med. Gesche Riabowol (nee Tallen), Last modification: 2023/09/04 https://kinderkrebsinfo.de/doi/e221514

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are malignant diseases of the blood-producing system in the bone marrow. To provide a better understanding of MDS and how it develops, the following chapter will explain what blood and bone marrow are made of and how they work.