Table 1

Frequency of acute GVHD of the gut and liver among 2500 patients undergoing first allogeneic transplants

FrequencyPercent
Overall: gut ± liver GVHD 1580/2500 63 
 Gut + liver GVHD 200/2500 
 Gut GVHD, no liver GVHD 1354/2500 54 
 Liver GVHD, no gut GVHD 26/2500 
  Skin GVHD present 22/2500 0.88 
  Skin GVHD absent* 4/2500 0.16 
No gut or liver GVHD 920/2500 37 
FrequencyPercent
Overall: gut ± liver GVHD 1580/2500 63 
 Gut + liver GVHD 200/2500 
 Gut GVHD, no liver GVHD 1354/2500 54 
 Liver GVHD, no gut GVHD 26/2500 
  Skin GVHD present 22/2500 0.88 
  Skin GVHD absent* 4/2500 0.16 
No gut or liver GVHD 920/2500 37 

Patients undergoing first allogeneic transplants at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance from July 1, 2003, through December 31, 2014 (G.B.M., unpublished observations).

*

These 4 patients had acute GVHD of the liver but no gut or skin GVHD. Their severity of liver disease was stage 1 (peak total serum bilirubin 2-3 mg/dL) in 2 patients, stage 2 (>3-6 mg/dL) in 1 patient, and stage 4 (>15 mg/dL) in 1 patient.

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