Table 1.

Morphologic and cytogenetic characteristics of 184 evaluable patients and prognostic classification according to the IPSS number for 115 patients with MDS with evaluable karyotype

CharacteristicsNo. (%)
FAB classification  
 RA/RARS 8  (4.3) 
 RAEB less than 10% blasts 11  (6.0)  
 RAEB 10% blasts or more 43  (23.4)  
 RAEBt 60  (32.6)  
 CMML 16  (8.7)  
 AML after MDS 46  (25.0)  
Cytogenetic characteristics*  
 No sufficient cytogenetic data 33  (18)  
 Successful cytogenetic examination 151  (82)  
  Good 71  (47.0) 
  Intermediate 34  (22.5)  
  Poor 46  (30.5) 
IPSS classification  
 Low-risk group (0 points) 1  (0.9) 
 Intermediate-1 group (0.5-1.0 points) 11  (9.6) 
 Intermediate-2 group (1.5-2.0 points) 48  (41.7) 
 High-risk group (> 2 points) 55  (47.8) 
CharacteristicsNo. (%)
FAB classification  
 RA/RARS 8  (4.3) 
 RAEB less than 10% blasts 11  (6.0)  
 RAEB 10% blasts or more 43  (23.4)  
 RAEBt 60  (32.6)  
 CMML 16  (8.7)  
 AML after MDS 46  (25.0)  
Cytogenetic characteristics*  
 No sufficient cytogenetic data 33  (18)  
 Successful cytogenetic examination 151  (82)  
  Good 71  (47.0) 
  Intermediate 34  (22.5)  
  Poor 46  (30.5) 
IPSS classification  
 Low-risk group (0 points) 1  (0.9) 
 Intermediate-1 group (0.5-1.0 points) 11  (9.6) 
 Intermediate-2 group (1.5-2.0 points) 48  (41.7) 
 High-risk group (> 2 points) 55  (47.8) 
*

Cytogenetic risk groups according to IPSS.

Less than 10 normal metaphases, less than 3 abnormal metaphases, or no data at all.

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