Table 1.

Patient demographics and transplant-related characteristics of patients with FA who underwent HSCT

HSCT, PLI
(n = 21)
HSCT, no PLI
(n = 29)
P value
Sex, n (%)    
Female 12 (57.1) 19 (65.5) 1.00 
Male 9 (42.9) 10 (34.5)  
Race, n (%)    
Caucasian 17 (81) 23 (79.3) .57 
African American 3 (14.3) 4 (13.8)  
Hispanic 2 (6.9)  
Asian 1 (4.7)  
Age (y) at HSCT, median (IQR) 6.7 (5.5-10.3) 10.1 (6.2-12.8) .32 
FANC complementation group, n (%)    
FANCA 5 (23.8) 12 (41.4) .47 
Non-FANCA 12 (57.1) 10 (34.5)  
Unknown 4 (19.1) 7 (24.1)  
Androgen use before HSCT, n (%) 7 (33.3) 6 (20.7) .35 
Year of HSCT, n (%)    
2006-2010 10 (47.6) 5 (17.2) .03 
2011-2014 11 (52.4) 24 (82.8)  
Stem cell source, n (%)    
Bone marrow 2 (9.5) 5 (17.2) .19 
PBSC 17 (81) 24 (82.8)  
Cord 2 (9.5)  
Degree of match, n (%)    
Fully matched 18 (85.7) 26 (89.7) 1.00 
Mismatched 3 (14.3) 3 (10.3)  
Donor type, n (%)    
Related 2 (9.5) 8 (27.6) .16 
Unrelated 19 (90.5) 21 (72.4)  
Conditioning regimen, n (%)    
ATG/Bu/Cy/Flu 12 (57.1) 24 (82.8) .09 
ATG/Cy/Flu 2 (9.5) 3 (10.4)  
ATG/Cy/Flu/TBI 7 (33.2) 1 (3.4)  
ATG/Flu 1 (3.4)  
GVHD prophylaxis, n (%)    
CNI-based only 11 (52.4) 12 (41.4) .52 
TCD only 2 (9.5) 4 (13.8)  
CNI/TCD 8 (38.1) 13 (44.8)  
VOD, n (%) 1 (4.8) 2 (6.9) 1.0 
TA-TMA, n (%) 4 (19) 13 (44.8) .009 
Day-100 acute GVHD, n (%)    
Grades 2-4 2 (6.9)  .13 
Grades 3-4 2 (6.9)  
Acute GVHD with liver involvement  
cGVHD, n (%) 6 (28.6) .0034 
cGVHD with liver involvement 1 (16.7)  
Survival, n (%)    
Alive 18 (85.7) 19 (65.5) .19 
HSCT, PLI
(n = 21)
HSCT, no PLI
(n = 29)
P value
Sex, n (%)    
Female 12 (57.1) 19 (65.5) 1.00 
Male 9 (42.9) 10 (34.5)  
Race, n (%)    
Caucasian 17 (81) 23 (79.3) .57 
African American 3 (14.3) 4 (13.8)  
Hispanic 2 (6.9)  
Asian 1 (4.7)  
Age (y) at HSCT, median (IQR) 6.7 (5.5-10.3) 10.1 (6.2-12.8) .32 
FANC complementation group, n (%)    
FANCA 5 (23.8) 12 (41.4) .47 
Non-FANCA 12 (57.1) 10 (34.5)  
Unknown 4 (19.1) 7 (24.1)  
Androgen use before HSCT, n (%) 7 (33.3) 6 (20.7) .35 
Year of HSCT, n (%)    
2006-2010 10 (47.6) 5 (17.2) .03 
2011-2014 11 (52.4) 24 (82.8)  
Stem cell source, n (%)    
Bone marrow 2 (9.5) 5 (17.2) .19 
PBSC 17 (81) 24 (82.8)  
Cord 2 (9.5)  
Degree of match, n (%)    
Fully matched 18 (85.7) 26 (89.7) 1.00 
Mismatched 3 (14.3) 3 (10.3)  
Donor type, n (%)    
Related 2 (9.5) 8 (27.6) .16 
Unrelated 19 (90.5) 21 (72.4)  
Conditioning regimen, n (%)    
ATG/Bu/Cy/Flu 12 (57.1) 24 (82.8) .09 
ATG/Cy/Flu 2 (9.5) 3 (10.4)  
ATG/Cy/Flu/TBI 7 (33.2) 1 (3.4)  
ATG/Flu 1 (3.4)  
GVHD prophylaxis, n (%)    
CNI-based only 11 (52.4) 12 (41.4) .52 
TCD only 2 (9.5) 4 (13.8)  
CNI/TCD 8 (38.1) 13 (44.8)  
VOD, n (%) 1 (4.8) 2 (6.9) 1.0 
TA-TMA, n (%) 4 (19) 13 (44.8) .009 
Day-100 acute GVHD, n (%)    
Grades 2-4 2 (6.9)  .13 
Grades 3-4 2 (6.9)  
Acute GVHD with liver involvement  
cGVHD, n (%) 6 (28.6) .0034 
cGVHD with liver involvement 1 (16.7)  
Survival, n (%)    
Alive 18 (85.7) 19 (65.5) .19 

ATG, antithymocyte globulin; Bu, busulfan; CNI, calcineurin inhibitor; Cy, cyclophosphamide; Flu, fludarabine; PBSC, peripheral blood stem cell; TCD, T-cell depleted; VOD, veno-occlusive disease;

Both cases of grade 3 GVHD with gut and gut/skin but no liver involvement.

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