TABLE IV.
Cause of Deaths and Median Ages of Deaths
| Reported cause of death | Number of cases | Median age (yrs) (25th, 75th) |
|---|---|---|
| Malignancy | 17 | 72 (63, 74) |
| Malignancy (multiple myeloma) | 2 | |
| Malignancy (nonhematologic) | 10 | |
| Malignancy (other [nonmyeloma] hematologic malignancies) | 5 | |
| Cardiovascular | 11 | 58 (37, 85) |
| Cardiovascular (ischemic heart disease) | 2 | |
| Cardiovascular (other) | 7 | |
| Cardiovascular (pulmonary hypertension) | 2 | |
| Cerebrovascular | 8 | 64 (51, 77) |
| Cerebrovascular (bleeding/hemorrhage) | 2 | |
| Cerebrovascular (other/unknown) | 6 | |
| Neurological disease | 5 | 67 (63, 89) |
| Liver disease | 4 | 48 (36, 74) |
| Infectious disease | 4 | 65 (61, 69) |
| Chronic lung/respiratory disease | 2 | 82 (77, 88) |
| Accident/injury | 1 | 19 (19, 19) |
| Othera | 11 | 68 (14, 77) |
| Cause not reported | 39 | 54 (42, 73) |
| Total | 102 | 61 (44, 75) |
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Other denoted deaths from the following causes: intra-abdominal hemorrhage, multiple organ failure, pulmonary edema, pancytopenia, renal failure, dehydration, and complications from bone marrow transplant or coronary artery bypass surgery.