Table 5

Differences of clinical data between ET and early PMF in the Vienna cohort of patients

ET (126 patients)Early PMF (81 patients)Z valueP (2-tailed)*
Age, y 58.1 (18.7-85.4) 64.9 (26.9-88.1) −2.084 .037 
Hemoglobin, g/dL 14.2 (11.4-17.3) 13.2 (7.9-16.6) −2.622 .009 
Hematocrit, % 42.5 (33.0-52.0) 39.6 (25.0-51.0) −2.930 .003 
Leukocytes, × 109/L 8.8 (4.0-21.8) 10.0 (5.5-24.5) −2.827 .005 
Erythroblasts, % 0 (0-0) 0 (0-2) −3.293 .001 
Myeloblasts, % 0 (0-1) 0 (0-2) −3.163 .002 
Platelets, × 109/L 758 (326-2204) 784 (112-1960) −0.198 .843 
Spleen size, cm 0 (0-11) 1.5 (0-15) −5.388 < .001 
LDH, U/L 212 (118-534) 321 (164-667) −7.456 < .001 
ET (126 patients)Early PMF (81 patients)Z valueP (2-tailed)*
Age, y 58.1 (18.7-85.4) 64.9 (26.9-88.1) −2.084 .037 
Hemoglobin, g/dL 14.2 (11.4-17.3) 13.2 (7.9-16.6) −2.622 .009 
Hematocrit, % 42.5 (33.0-52.0) 39.6 (25.0-51.0) −2.930 .003 
Leukocytes, × 109/L 8.8 (4.0-21.8) 10.0 (5.5-24.5) −2.827 .005 
Erythroblasts, % 0 (0-0) 0 (0-2) −3.293 .001 
Myeloblasts, % 0 (0-1) 0 (0-2) −3.163 .002 
Platelets, × 109/L 758 (326-2204) 784 (112-1960) −0.198 .843 
Spleen size, cm 0 (0-11) 1.5 (0-15) −5.388 < .001 
LDH, U/L 212 (118-534) 321 (164-667) −7.456 < .001 

Values are median (range).

LDH indicates lactate dehydrogenase.

*

Mann-Whitney U test.

Below left costal margin.

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