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EUMDS registry: Prognostic impact of transfusion dependence


  • 4x higher mortality rate in TD vs TI patientsks
  • Major causes of death in patients without DP were infection (21%) and cardiovascular disease (11%)
Chart - EUMDS registry: Prognostic impact of transfusion dependence

DP, disease progression; EUMDS, European LeukemiaNet MDS Registry; p, probability; TD, transfusion dependent; TI, transfusion independent. de Swart L, et al. Blood. 2012;120, abstract 3830.