Refractory anemia

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Refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation

ORPHA:168960Disease

Also called RAEB-t

What it is

A rare hematologic disease characterized by the presence of 20-29% blasts in the bone marrow, presence of 5-29% blasts in the peripheral blood, and/or presence of Auer rods. Patients show relatively stable peripheral blood counts for weeks or months, with specific cytogenetic and molecular genetic characteristics constituting important prognostic factors.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000 (annual incidence, Europe)
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Elderly
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

ICD-10 codes

D46.2filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 3 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MEDDRA 10038271MONDO 0015692UMLS C0280028

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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