Table 1 Main clinical characteristics of patients included in the study

From: The expression level of BAALC-associated microRNA miR-3151 is an independent prognostic factor in younger patients with cytogenetic intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia

Intermediate risk AML n=181

Year of diagnosis (range)

1994–2009

Gender n (%)

 Male

97 (54%)

 Female

84 (46%)

Median age, years (range)

51 (18–69)

Leukocyte count at diagnosis, × 109/l median (range)

47 (1–408)

FAB subtype (n)

 M0

7

 M1

53

 M2

28

 M4

48

 M5

37

 M6

6

 M7

2

Cytogenetics n (%)

 Normal

131 (72%)

 Other intermediate-risk

50 (28%)

Molecular features n (%)

NPM1 mutation

79 (43%)

FLT3-ITD

68 (37%)

CEBPA biallelic mutation

8 (7%)

Therapeutic protocol (CETLAM group)

 AML-94

9 (5%)

 AML-99

26 (14%)

 AML-03

146 (81%)

Outcome

 Complete response to induction regimen

83%

 Overall survival (5- year)

42±7%

 Leukemia-free survival (5- year)

42±8%

 Cumulative incidence relapse (5- year)

45±8%

Allogeneic HSCT in first CR

42 (23%)

  1. Abbreviations: AML, acute myeloid leukemia; CR, complete remission; HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.