Disse cytopenier opstår imidlertid sandsynligvis relateret til det sygdomsstadie, der behandles, og er hyppigere hos patienter med CML i accelereret fase eller blastkrise end hos patienter med CML i kronisk fase.
However, the occurrence of these cytopenias is likely to be related to the stage of the disease being treated and they were more frequent in patients with accelerated phase CML or blast crisis as compared to patients with chronic phase CML.