Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the patients




Group A, val/gan; n = 26

Group B, gan/val; n = 22
Age, y*  44.7 ± 12.91   44.9 ± 12.60  
Male sex, no. (%)   15 (57.7)   15 (68.2)  
Ethnic origin, no. (%)   
   White   26 (100)   21 (95.5)  
   Other   0 (0.0)   1 (4.5)  
Body mass index, kg/m2*  23.3 ± 3.96   23.2 ± 3.39  
Intestinal GVHD, no. (%)   3 (11.5)   3 (13.6)  
Day of randomization after transplantation, d   51.5 ± 36.98   41.7 ± 13.91  
CMV status donor/recipient, no. (%)   
   Positive/positive   17 (65.4)   12 (54.5)  
   Positive/negative   1 (3.8)   3 (13.6)  
   Negative/positive   8 (30.8)   7 (31.8)  
Donor/recipient relationship, no. (%)   
   HLA-identical sibling donor   14 (53.8)   8 (36.4)  
   Matched unrelated donor   9 (34.6)   9 (40.9)  
   Mismatched related donor   0 (0.0)   2 (9.1)  
   Mismatched unrelated donor   3 (11.5)   2 (9.1)  
Nonmyeloablative low intensity SCT, no. (%)   6 (23.1)   6 (27.3)  
CMV-M positive, no.(%)
 
24 (92.3)
 
21 (95.5)
 



Group A, val/gan; n = 26

Group B, gan/val; n = 22
Age, y*  44.7 ± 12.91   44.9 ± 12.60  
Male sex, no. (%)   15 (57.7)   15 (68.2)  
Ethnic origin, no. (%)   
   White   26 (100)   21 (95.5)  
   Other   0 (0.0)   1 (4.5)  
Body mass index, kg/m2*  23.3 ± 3.96   23.2 ± 3.39  
Intestinal GVHD, no. (%)   3 (11.5)   3 (13.6)  
Day of randomization after transplantation, d   51.5 ± 36.98   41.7 ± 13.91  
CMV status donor/recipient, no. (%)   
   Positive/positive   17 (65.4)   12 (54.5)  
   Positive/negative   1 (3.8)   3 (13.6)  
   Negative/positive   8 (30.8)   7 (31.8)  
Donor/recipient relationship, no. (%)   
   HLA-identical sibling donor   14 (53.8)   8 (36.4)  
   Matched unrelated donor   9 (34.6)   9 (40.9)  
   Mismatched related donor   0 (0.0)   2 (9.1)  
   Mismatched unrelated donor   3 (11.5)   2 (9.1)  
Nonmyeloablative low intensity SCT, no. (%)   6 (23.1)   6 (27.3)  
CMV-M positive, no.(%)
 
24 (92.3)
 
21 (95.5)
 

Positive CMV infection was determined as CMV DNA ≥ 400 copies/mL. All plus/minus values are mean ± SD.

val indicates valganciclovir; gan, ganciclovir.

*

Based on n = 24 (group A) and n = 21 (group B)

Based on n = 26 (group A) and n = 21 (group B)

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal