General characteristics of patients (N = 174)
| Characteristics . | Sex (M/F) . | Age, y (SE) . | No. (%) . | IPSS, mean . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO classification | ||||
| MDS, n = 94 | ||||
| Low grade, n = 66 | ||||
| RA/RCMD (20) | 14/6 | 57 ± 15 | 11.5 | 0.55Ψ |
| RARS/RCMD-RS (29) | 20/9 | 69 ± 11 | 16.7 | 0.55 |
| 5q- syndrome (2) | 0/2 | 70 ± 16 | 1.1 | 0 |
| MDS-U (15) | 9/6 | 71 ± 8 | 8.6 | 0.63Ψ |
| Advanced grade, n = 28: RAEB1/2 | 16/13 | 62 ± 14 | 16.1 | 1.66 |
| MDS/MPD, n = 47 | ||||
| RARS-T (11) | 5/6 | 70 ± 7 | 6.3 | 0.05 |
| MDS/MPD-U (12) | 7/5 | 67 ± 7 | 6.9 | 0.5 |
| CMML1/2 (24) | 16/8 | 66 ± 9 | 13.8 | 0.94 |
| sAML†, n = 33 | 17/16 | 68 ± 11 | 19 | 2.75* |
| Controls, n = 76 | 32/44 | 44 ± 19 | — | — |
| Characteristics . | Sex (M/F) . | Age, y (SE) . | No. (%) . | IPSS, mean . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO classification | ||||
| MDS, n = 94 | ||||
| Low grade, n = 66 | ||||
| RA/RCMD (20) | 14/6 | 57 ± 15 | 11.5 | 0.55Ψ |
| RARS/RCMD-RS (29) | 20/9 | 69 ± 11 | 16.7 | 0.55 |
| 5q- syndrome (2) | 0/2 | 70 ± 16 | 1.1 | 0 |
| MDS-U (15) | 9/6 | 71 ± 8 | 8.6 | 0.63Ψ |
| Advanced grade, n = 28: RAEB1/2 | 16/13 | 62 ± 14 | 16.1 | 1.66 |
| MDS/MPD, n = 47 | ||||
| RARS-T (11) | 5/6 | 70 ± 7 | 6.3 | 0.05 |
| MDS/MPD-U (12) | 7/5 | 67 ± 7 | 6.9 | 0.5 |
| CMML1/2 (24) | 16/8 | 66 ± 9 | 13.8 | 0.94 |
| sAML†, n = 33 | 17/16 | 68 ± 11 | 19 | 2.75* |
| Controls, n = 76 | 32/44 | 44 ± 19 | — | — |