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Table 1.

Patient and Tumor Characteristics at Time of First Diagnosis of HD

	<15% GrB⁺ Cells (n = 70)	≥15% GrB⁺ Cells (n = 10)	P Values^*
Median age in years (range)	30 (10-78)	48 (19-75)	ns^†
Sex (M/F)	35/35	7/3	ns
EBV
Negative	44	5	ns
Positive	26	5
Histology
NS	60	8	ns
MC	10	2
Stage^‡
I	12	1	ns
II	40	4
III	7	2
IV	11	3
B symptoms
No	39	3	ns
Yes	31	7
Complete remission	66	7	.01ρ
Relapse	25	5	ns
Cause of death
HD	6	6	.0001ρ
Other	6	0

	<15% GrB⁺ Cells (n = 70)	≥15% GrB⁺ Cells (n = 10)	P Values^*
Median age in years (range)	30 (10-78)	48 (19-75)	ns^†
Sex (M/F)	35/35	7/3	ns
EBV
Negative	44	5	ns
Positive	26	5
Histology
NS	60	8	ns
MC	10	2
Stage^‡
I	12	1	ns
II	40	4
III	7	2
IV	11	3
B symptoms
No	39	3	ns
Yes	31	7
Complete remission	66	7	.01ρ
Relapse	25	5	ns
Cause of death
HD	6	6	.0001ρ
Other	6	0

Abbreviation: ns, not significant.

As determined by Pearson χ² test, unless indicated otherwise.

As determined by Mann Whitney U test.

According to the Ann Arbor classification.43

ρ As determined by Fisher exact test.