Table 2

Total number and frequency of IgD versus CD38 B-cell subsets in patients with cGVHD 2 years after rituximab

Stable/improved cGVHD (n = 11)Unresponsive cGVHD (n = 9)P
Total no. of B-cell subsets, × 106/L    
    Naive (IgD+CD38Lo) 28.28 (2.2-399.6) 0.57 (0.1-45.4) .002 
    Transitional (IgD+CD38++5.49 (0.7-138.5) 0.23 (0.0-17.2) .002 
    Memory (IgDLoCD38Lo27.02 (0.9-345.3) 1.2 (0.76-7.7) .005 
    Plasmablast (IgD+CD38++9.11 (0.9-31.9) 0.36 (0.1-4.8) .002 
Frequency of B-cell subsets, %    
    Naive (IgD+CD38Lo39.8 (5.9-68.3) 14.8 (2.2-73.5) .13 
    Transitional (IgD+CD38++11.7 (0.5-35.9) 6.6 (0.0-19.3) .32 
    Memory (IgDLoCD38Lo12.9 (8.9-75.1) 31.5 (8.4-61.3) .08 
    Plasmablast (IgD+CD38++5.8 (2.6-18.3) 18.7 (1.0-37.2) .20 
Stable/improved cGVHD (n = 11)Unresponsive cGVHD (n = 9)P
Total no. of B-cell subsets, × 106/L    
    Naive (IgD+CD38Lo) 28.28 (2.2-399.6) 0.57 (0.1-45.4) .002 
    Transitional (IgD+CD38++5.49 (0.7-138.5) 0.23 (0.0-17.2) .002 
    Memory (IgDLoCD38Lo27.02 (0.9-345.3) 1.2 (0.76-7.7) .005 
    Plasmablast (IgD+CD38++9.11 (0.9-31.9) 0.36 (0.1-4.8) .002 
Frequency of B-cell subsets, %    
    Naive (IgD+CD38Lo39.8 (5.9-68.3) 14.8 (2.2-73.5) .13 
    Transitional (IgD+CD38++11.7 (0.5-35.9) 6.6 (0.0-19.3) .32 
    Memory (IgDLoCD38Lo12.9 (8.9-75.1) 31.5 (8.4-61.3) .08 
    Plasmablast (IgD+CD38++5.8 (2.6-18.3) 18.7 (1.0-37.2) .20 

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