| Parameter |
Number of patients (%) |
| Sex |
39 (57%) females, 30(43%) male |
| Age |
Mean 55 years ( Range 19-95years) |
| Smoking |
25 males smoke. None of females smokes |
| Rural area (documented usage of fertilizers) |
48 patients (70%) |
| Hair dyes/Alcohol |
None |
| Immunosuppressant / antineoplastic drugs |
None |
| HCV +ve |
10(14%) |
| Abdominal U/S |
10 (14%) had splenomegaly, one patient with cirrhotic liver, 5 (7%) had hepatomegaly , Rest of patients has normal US. |
| Type of MDS |
|
| RA |
15 (22%) |
| RARS |
3 (4%) |
| RCMD |
26 (38%) |
| RAEB-1 |
9 (13%) |
| RAEB-2 |
6 (9%) |
| Hyypoblastic MDS |
10 (14%) |
| Karyotyping |
All patients were normal karyotyping except three patients in RAEB-2 had complex cytogenetics |
