Table 3.

Risk Factors for PTLD, by Time Since Transplantation

Variable Time Since Transplantation
All Periods (78 PTLD, 42,349 PYR) <1 yr (64 PTLD, 11,696 PYR)≥1 yr (14 PTLD, 30,653 PYR)
No. of PTLDRR 95% CI No. of PTLD RR 95% CI No. of PTLD RR 95% CI
Conditioning radiation (TBI or LFI), yes v no  74  2.93-150 1.1-10.1  61  2.8 0.9-11.8  13  2.4  0.4-49.6  
Unrelated or ≥2 HLA-Ag mismatched related donor v matched sibling or 1 HLA-Ag mismatched relative  30  3.73-150 2.2-6.0  30  4.13-150 2.4-6.9  0  0.0  0.0-2.4  
T-cell depletion, yesv no  42  9.13-150 5.5-15.1  40  12.73-150 7.2-23.0 2  1.7  0.3-6.5  
Acute GVHD: grade II-IV v grade I or no acute GVHD  42  1.6  1.0-2.7  36  1.93-150 1.1-3.3 6  1.1  0.3-3.3  
ATG/ALG for acute GVHD, prophylaxis or therapy, yes v no  25  5.53-150 3.2-9.1  23  6.43-150 3.6-11.0  2  2.1  0.3-8.2  
Anti-CD3 MoAb (64.1) for acute GVHD therapy yes v no  3  35.93-150 8.4-107  43.23-150 9.8-134  0  0.0  —  
Chronic GVHD, extensive v none, limited  16  1.93-150 1.0-3.6  1.2  0.5-2.7  9  4.03-150 1.3-13.5 
Variable Time Since Transplantation
All Periods (78 PTLD, 42,349 PYR) <1 yr (64 PTLD, 11,696 PYR)≥1 yr (14 PTLD, 30,653 PYR)
No. of PTLDRR 95% CI No. of PTLD RR 95% CI No. of PTLD RR 95% CI
Conditioning radiation (TBI or LFI), yes v no  74  2.93-150 1.1-10.1  61  2.8 0.9-11.8  13  2.4  0.4-49.6  
Unrelated or ≥2 HLA-Ag mismatched related donor v matched sibling or 1 HLA-Ag mismatched relative  30  3.73-150 2.2-6.0  30  4.13-150 2.4-6.9  0  0.0  0.0-2.4  
T-cell depletion, yesv no  42  9.13-150 5.5-15.1  40  12.73-150 7.2-23.0 2  1.7  0.3-6.5  
Acute GVHD: grade II-IV v grade I or no acute GVHD  42  1.6  1.0-2.7  36  1.93-150 1.1-3.3 6  1.1  0.3-3.3  
ATG/ALG for acute GVHD, prophylaxis or therapy, yes v no  25  5.53-150 3.2-9.1  23  6.43-150 3.6-11.0  2  2.1  0.3-8.2  
Anti-CD3 MoAb (64.1) for acute GVHD therapy yes v no  3  35.93-150 8.4-107  43.23-150 9.8-134  0  0.0  —  
Chronic GVHD, extensive v none, limited  16  1.93-150 1.0-3.6  1.2  0.5-2.7  9  4.03-150 1.3-13.5 

Abbreviations: PYR, person-years at risk; CI, confidence interval; Ag, antigen; ATG/ALG, antithymocyte globulin or serum, antilymphocyte globulin or serum; RR, relative risk; TBI, total body irradiation; LFI, limited field irradiation.

Poisson regression models stratified by time since transplantation (14 groups) and primary disease group (5 groups).

F3-150

Denotes relative risks that are statistically significant (P < .05).

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