Which of the World Health Organization's MDS subgroups contains two or more cytopenias, rare or no blasts, <1 ? 109/L monocytes in the peripheral blood, <5% blasts, and <15% ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow?

a. Refractory anemia (RA)
b. Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS)
c. Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD)
d. Refractory anemia with excess blasts 2 (RAEB-2)

Correct Answer: C

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