MDS is slightly more common in males than in females
Myelodysplastic syndrome ((MYE-eh-lo-dis-plas-tik sin-drome) Disease in which the bone marrow does not function normally)
Nail Patella Syndrome can be found in 1 of 50,000 people.
MDS is usually impossible to prevent
Reports concerning demographic information are controversial and range from three per 1,000 to 80 per 1,000 people.