Understand the Symptoms of Myelodysplastic Syndrome

10. Frequent Infections

People with myelodysplastic syndrome tend to suffer from infections of viral, bacterial as well as allergic causality very frequently. This happens when the concentration of neutrophils in the blood is abnormally low. With neutrophils forming an important element of the body’s infection-fighting apparatus, patients tend to fall sick again and again. They may contract stomach infections, ENT problems and even more lethal conditions such as sepsis in extreme cases. It is thus important for those who are deemed “sickly and weak” to be checked for myelodysplastic syndrome.