Table 1. Demographic and clinical features of patients with PMF at the time of blood sampling for EDA FN plasma determination.
| Parameters | Total population |
|---|---|
| Number | 105 |
| Females, n (%) | 56 (53.3) |
| Age at onset of the disease, yr, median (range) | 49 (27–80) |
| Hemoglobin, g/liter, median (range) | 12.9 (7.3–17.8) |
| White blood cell count, ×109/liter, median (range) | 7.8 (1.4–28.3) |
| Immature myeloid cells in peripheral blood, %, median (range) | 0 (0–13) |
| Blasts in peripheral blood, %, median (range) | 0 (0–6) |
| Platelet count, ×109/liter, median (range) | 363 (48–1,184) |
| Spleen index, cm2, median (range)a | 120 (90–665) |
| CD34+, ×106/liter, median (range) | 9.6 (0.6–1,339) |
| LDH (× ULN) | 1.19 (0.5–2.5) |
LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; ULN, upper limit of normal.
a
Spleen index is the product of the longitudinal by the transversal spleen axis, the latter defined as the maximal width of the organ.