Correction to: Int J Hematol (2017) 106:704–710 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-017-2265-6

The authors would like to correct the error in Table 2 in the original publication of the article. The “Blood type” is not described in any part of “Results” and “Discussion” and had no impact on the conclusion hence the bottom of the table is removed.

The revised Table 2 is given in the following page for your reading.

Table 2 Patient background data for subjects in Japan (N = 11)