CRP and anemia (phenotype): In MF, a CRP-elevation > 8 mg/L was associated with lower levels of hemoglobin and platelets, a higher percentage of peripheral blasts, higher LDH-levels, transfusion-dependency and the presence of constitutional symptoms, whereas levels of albumin < 40 g/L were associated only with the degree of anemia and with a lower body mass index (BMI), as shown in Table 1.