Myelofibrosis epidemiology and demographics
|
Myelofibrosis Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Myelofibrosis epidemiology and demographics On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Myelofibrosis epidemiology and demographics |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Myelofibrosis epidemiology and demographics |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
The prevalence of myelofibrosis is approximately 1 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. Myelofibrosis is a disease that tends to affect the middle-aged and elderly population. The mean age at diagnosis is 60 years.[1] Males are more commonly affected with myelofibrosis than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.5 to 1.[2]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
The prevalence of myelofibrosis is approximately 1 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.[1]
Age
Myelofibrosis is a disease that tends to affect the middle-aged and elderly population. The mean age at diagnosis is 60 years.[1]
Gender
Males are more commonly affected with myelofibrosis than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.5 to 1.[2]
Race
Myelofibrosis usually affects individuals of the Ashkenazi Jews race. African American, Latin American, and Asian individuals are less likely to develop myelofibrosis.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Epidemiology of myelofibrosis. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/myelofibrosis. Accessed on March 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tefferi A, Lasho TL, Jimma T, Finke CM, Gangat N, Vaidya R; et al. (2012). "One thousand patients with primary myelofibrosis: the mayo clinic experience". Mayo Clin Proc. 87 (1): 25–33. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.11.001. PMC 3538387. PMID 22212965.
- ↑ Causes. The physician's guide to myelofibrosis 2016. http://nordphysicianguides.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/NORD_Physician_Guide_to_Myelofibrosis.pdf. Accessed on March 14, 2016