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ArticleInternational journal of hematology2023

Fetal hemoglobin level predicts lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

Ryujiro Hara, Toshihiko Kitahara, Hiroki Numata, Masako Toyosaki, Shigeki Watanabe, Eri Kikkawa, Yoshiaki Ogawa, Hiroshi Kawada, Kiyoshi Ando

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Ryujiro HaraDepartment of Hematology, Ebina General Hospital, 1320 Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Kanagawa, 243-0433, Japan. ryujirohara@tokai-u.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0324-898X
Toshihiko KitaharaDepartment of Hematology, Ebina General Hospital, 1320 Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Kanagawa, 243-0433, Japan.
Hiroki NumataDepartment of Hematology, Ebina General Hospital, 1320 Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Kanagawa, 243-0433, Japan.
Masako ToyosakiDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Shigeki WatanabeDepartment of Hematology, Ebina General Hospital, 1320 Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Kanagawa, 243-0433, Japan.
Eri KikkawaDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Yoshiaki OgawaDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Hiroshi KawadaDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kiyoshi AndoDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.

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The relationship between fetal hemoglobin (HbF) levels and disease prognosis in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is unclear. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between HbF level and the prognosis of MDS. To this end, data from 217 patients diagnosed with MDS between April 2006 and August 2020 at Ebina General Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. The primary endpoint was leukemia-free survival (LFS) for 5 years after diagnosis. HbF levels were significantly higher in patients with MDS than in control patients without MDS (n = 155), with a cut-off value of 0.4%. Higher-risk patients had a similar prognosis regardless of HbF level, but lower-risk patients had longer LFS at intermediate HbF levels. Although prognosis based on pre-treatment HbF levels did not differ significantly among azacitidine-treated patients, prognosis tended to be better in lower-risk patients with intermediate HbF levels. Multivariate analysis showed that the intermediate HbF category correlated with LFS, independently of MDS lower-risk prognostic scoring system (LR-PSS)-related factors. This study is the first to assess the association between HbF levels and the new World Health Organization 2016 criteria for MDS, demonstrating the significance of HbF levels in the prognosis of MDS.

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Fetal HemoglobinMyelodysplastic SyndromesAzacitidineHumansPrognosisRetrospective StudiesAzacitidineFetal HemoglobinAzacitidineFetal hemoglobinInternational prognostic scoring systemLower-risk prognostic scoring systemMyelodysplastic syndrome

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