Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | De novo AML patients | AML patients in 1stCR |
|---|---|---|
| Patients,no. |
48 |
40 |
| Sex,male/female,no.(%) |
31(65)/17(35) |
24(60)/16(40) |
| Median age,y(range) |
41(14–74) |
41(14–68) |
|
WBC count (109/L) | ||
| Median |
46.3 |
6.3 |
| Range |
0.8-354.9 |
2.6-10.2 |
|
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | ||
| Median |
7.7 |
11.8 |
| Range |
4.1-13.2 |
8.3-16.1 |
|
Platelet count (109/L) | ||
| Median |
58 |
243.3 |
| Range |
2-319 |
76-384 |
|
BM blasts (%) | ||
| Median |
69.1 |
2.1 |
| Range |
(24–96) |
(0–5) |
|
FAB subtype,n/(%) | ||
| M2 |
9/(19) |
6/(15) |
| M3 |
11/(23) |
20/(50) |
| M4 |
11/(23) |
8/(20) |
| M5 |
15/(31) |
5/(12.5) |
| M6 | 2/(4) | 1/(2.5) |