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Characteristics of the patients with MDS.
| Characteristic | n |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 18 |
| Female | 17 |
| WHO subtypes | |
| Refractory anemia | 8 |
| Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts | 5 |
| Refractory cytopenias with multi-lineage dysplasia | 12 |
| Refractory anemia with excess blasts | 10 |
| IPSS | |
| Low | 7 |
| Intermediate 1 | 8 |
| Intermediate 2 | 13 |
| High | 7 |
MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; WHO, World Health Organization; IPSS, International Prognostic Scoring System.
