Table 1 Clinical features of patients.
Clinical features | All (N = 84) | ATG+CsA+AVA (n = 42) | CsA+AVA (n = 42) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age (range), yrs | 65 (60–84) | 65.5 (60–78) | 65 (60–84) | 0.381 |
Male/female (n) | 39/45 | 18/24 | 21/21 | 0.512 |
The median duration from diagnosis to treatment (days, range) | 1.1 (0.2–35.8) | 1 (0.3–30) | 1.3 (0.2–35.8) | 0.138 |
Severity classification, no. (%) | 0.175 | |||
SAA | 67 (79.8%) | 31 (73.8%) | 36 (85.7%) | |
VSAA | 17 (20.2%) | 11 (26.2%) | 6 (14.3%) | |
HGB (g/L) | 59 (25–82) | 59 (33–82) | 58 (25–79) | 0.694 |
PLT (×1012/L) | 7.5 (1–43) | 6 (1–34) | 8 (1–43) | 0.119 |
WBC (×109/L) | 2.01 (0.42–4.04) | 2.12 (0.42–4.04) | 2.01 (0.74–3.67) | 0.947 |
ANC (×109/L) | 0.54 (0.01–1.49) | 0.46 (0.01–1.49) | 0.63 (0.04–1.30) | 0.153 |
Fer (μg/L) | 903.5 (11–6409) | 713.45 (165–4456.3) | 1060.5 (11–6409) | 0.195 |
PNH clone-positive, no. (%) | 17 (20.2%) | 11 (26.2%) | 6 (14.3%) | 0.175 |
PNH clone size (granulocyte flare, %) | 6.5 (1.2–18) | 3.8 (1.2–17.2) | 7.75 (1.4–18) | 0.451 |
Chromosomal karyotype abnormality, no. (%) | 11 (13.1%) | 5 (11.9%) | 6 (14.3%) | 0.746 |
-Y | 3 (3.6%) | 2 (4.8%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1.000 |
del(13)(q12q22) | 2 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (4.8%) | 0.494 |
+Y | 1 (1.2%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000 |
+8 | 1 (1.2%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000 |
+19 | 1 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1.000 |
-X | 1 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1.000 |
9qh+ | 1 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1.000 |
t(8;11)(q24;p15) | 1 (1.2%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000 |
Myeloid gene mutation, no. (%) | 23 (27.4%) | 13 (31.0%) | 10 (23.8%) | 0.463 |
The median follow-up time (months, range) | 13 (0.3–17) | 13.3 (0.3–17) | 13 (4.7–17) | 0.872 |