Myelodysplastic Syndrome
There are a number of bone marrow diseases that are closely related to acute or chronic leukemia. One is the myelodysplastic syndrome. This syndrome includes a number of diseases where the function of stem cells is disrupted. There are enough cells then produced which then can not function properly. The disease can pass within a few years in acute leukemia.
The myelodysplastic syndrome is mainly found in middle age.