Pattern of hypomethylating agents use among elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Wang R, Gross CP, Maggiore RJ, Halene S, Soulos PR, Raza A, Galili N, Ma X. Pattern of hypomethylating agents use among elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Leukemia Research 2010, 35: 904-908. PMID: 21067809, PMCID: PMC3114277, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2010.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromePatient characteristicsRefractory anemiaMultivariate logistic regression modelMultiple patient characteristicsPopulation-based studyUse of HMAsLogistic regression modelsElderly patientsExcess blastsMultilineage dysplasiaRefractory cytopeniaMDS patientsPatientsComorbiditiesAnemiaSyndromeHigher chanceRegression modelsHMAsAgentsIntroduction periodCytopeniasDysplasiaCancer