Table 1 Demographic features of the patients.
Controls n = 15 | MDS n = 95 | |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 40 (31–52) | 67 (33–79) |
Male/female | 9/6 | 62/33 |
IPSS-R | ||
Very low risk | 13 | |
Low risk | 34 | |
Intermediate | 24 | |
High risk | 17 | |
Very high risk | 7 | |
WHO types | ||
Refractory anemia | 6 | |
5q-syndrome | 2 | |
RCMD* | 61 | |
RAEB I** | 12 | |
RAEB II** | 14 |