Table 2

Relative risk of MPN among first-degree relatives of MPN patients

ProbandAny MPN
PV
ET
MF
MPN NOS
PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)
Any MPN 95 69 5.6 (3.8-8.2) 53 38 5.7 (3.5-9.1) 29 16 7.4 (3.7-14.8) 0.9 (0.2-4.2) 11 7.5 (2.7-20.8) 
    PV 53 44 4.9 (3.1-7.8) 37 25 6.0 (3.3-11.0) 12 5.4 (2.2-13.2) NA 4.1 (1.0-16.2) 
    ET 29 17 6.8 (3.4-13.5) 12 5.4 (2.2-13.1) 12 8.0 (2.6-24.5) 4.0 (0.2-61.7) 16.6 (1.9-146.1) 
    MF 2.7 (0.5-16.2) NA NA N.A NA 
    MPN NOS 11 9.4 (3.2-28.0) 8.4 (1.5-46.4) 17.5 (1.9-16.3) 4.1 (0.2-63.1) 8.9 (0.6-140.1) 
ProbandAny MPN
PV
ET
MF
MPN NOS
PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)PatientsControlsRR (95% CI)
Any MPN 95 69 5.6 (3.8-8.2) 53 38 5.7 (3.5-9.1) 29 16 7.4 (3.7-14.8) 0.9 (0.2-4.2) 11 7.5 (2.7-20.8) 
    PV 53 44 4.9 (3.1-7.8) 37 25 6.0 (3.3-11.0) 12 5.4 (2.2-13.2) NA 4.1 (1.0-16.2) 
    ET 29 17 6.8 (3.4-13.5) 12 5.4 (2.2-13.1) 12 8.0 (2.6-24.5) 4.0 (0.2-61.7) 16.6 (1.9-146.1) 
    MF 2.7 (0.5-16.2) NA NA N.A NA 
    MPN NOS 11 9.4 (3.2-28.0) 8.4 (1.5-46.4) 17.5 (1.9-16.3) 4.1 (0.2-63.1) 8.9 (0.6-140.1) 

All estimates were adjusted for sex of first-degree relative.

MPN indicates myeloproliferative neoplasm; PV, polycythemia vera; ET, essential thrombocythemia; MF, myelofibrosis; NOS, unclassifiable; RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval; and NA, not applicable.

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