Niazy, M NNeyyarapally, T IChattopadhyay, A2008-03-142009-05-312008-03-142009-05-312008-03-14Niazy MN, Neyyarapally TI, Chattopadhyay A. Erythropoietin-induced deep vein thrombosis in myelodysplastic syndrome. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2008 Mar; 56(): 195-6http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/92568We report a rare case of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) secondary to erythropoietin (EPO) in an 89-year-old patient with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The incidence of EPO-induced thrombotic episode increases with an absolute increase of hemoglobin (Hb) beyond >12 gm/dL or rate of increase of Hb level >1 gm/dL every 2 weeks.engAged, 80 and overErythropoietin --adverse effectsHumansMaleMyelodysplastic Syndromes --physiopathologyVenous Thrombosis --chemically inducedCase Reports