TABLE 2.
Mortality and cause of death in both cohorts.
| Status at last follow up | Ferritin <= 1500 μ G/L (N = 153) | Ferritin > 1500 μ G/L (N = 145) |
| Alive | 126 (82%) | 92 (63%) |
| Dead | 26 (18%) | 53 (37%) |
| Death due to relapse or progression | 15 (10%) | 27 (19%) |
| Death without relapse | 11 (7%) | 26 (18%) |
| NRM infection related | 5 (3%) | 14 (10%) |
| NRM due to other causes | 6 (4%) | 12 (8%) |