About the Authors

Mette Ilander

Affiliation Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Anna Kreutzman

Affiliation Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Peter Rohon

Affiliation Department of Hemato-Oncology, Faculty Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Teresa Melo

Affiliation Hospital de S. Joao, Porto, Portugal

Edgar Faber

Affiliation Department of Hemato-Oncology, Faculty Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Kimmo Porkka

Affiliation Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Jukka Vakkila

Affiliation Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Satu Mustjoki

satu.mustjoki@helsinki.fi

Affiliation Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Competing Interests

Kimmo Porkka and Satu Mustjoki have received research funding and honoraria from Novartis and Bristol-Myers Squibb, but these are not related to this study. These conflict of interests do not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MI AK KP JV SM. Performed the experiments: MI. Analyzed the data: MI AK KP JV SM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PR EF TM SM KP. Wrote the paper: MI AK KP JV SM.