Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of cGVHD at onset before institution of therapy

n (%)
Mode of presentation of cGVHD  
 Progressive 53/151*  (35.1)  
 Quiescent 67/151  (44.4)  
 De novo 31/151  (20.5)  
Histology of cGVHD  
 Lichenoid 121/149  (81.2) 
 Sclerodermatous +/− lichenoid features 28/149  (18.8) 
Biopsy sites for the diagnosis of cGVHD  
 Skin 117/149  (78.5)  
 Lip, buccal mucosa, or salivary gland 65/149  (43.6) 
 Liver 18/149  (12.1)  
 Gut 2/149  (1.3)  
Weight loss (%)  
 None 41/150  (27.3)  
 < 10% from baseline (BMT) 50/150  (33.3)  
 ≥ 10% from baseline (BMT) 59/150  (39.4)  
Thrombocytopenia (< 100 000/mm371/151  (47.0)  
Eosinophilia (> 4%) 50/149  (33.6) 
Hyperbilirubinemia (> 1.2 mg/dL) 68/151  (45.0)  
Elevated alkaline phosphatase (> 200 U/L) 64/151  (42.4)  
Decreased serum IgG (< 500 mg/dL) 66/147  (44.9)  
Skin extent  
 Code 1 32  (21.2)  
 Code 2 52  (34.4) 
 Code 3 67  (44.4)  
Initial immunosuppressive therapy  
 Local ± single systemic ± PUVA 34/149  (22.8) 
 Double systemic ± PUVA 66/149  (44.3)  
 Triple systemic ± PUVA 49/149  (32.9) 
n (%)
Mode of presentation of cGVHD  
 Progressive 53/151*  (35.1)  
 Quiescent 67/151  (44.4)  
 De novo 31/151  (20.5)  
Histology of cGVHD  
 Lichenoid 121/149  (81.2) 
 Sclerodermatous +/− lichenoid features 28/149  (18.8) 
Biopsy sites for the diagnosis of cGVHD  
 Skin 117/149  (78.5)  
 Lip, buccal mucosa, or salivary gland 65/149  (43.6) 
 Liver 18/149  (12.1)  
 Gut 2/149  (1.3)  
Weight loss (%)  
 None 41/150  (27.3)  
 < 10% from baseline (BMT) 50/150  (33.3)  
 ≥ 10% from baseline (BMT) 59/150  (39.4)  
Thrombocytopenia (< 100 000/mm371/151  (47.0)  
Eosinophilia (> 4%) 50/149  (33.6) 
Hyperbilirubinemia (> 1.2 mg/dL) 68/151  (45.0)  
Elevated alkaline phosphatase (> 200 U/L) 64/151  (42.4)  
Decreased serum IgG (< 500 mg/dL) 66/147  (44.9)  
Skin extent  
 Code 1 32  (21.2)  
 Code 2 52  (34.4) 
 Code 3 67  (44.4)  
Initial immunosuppressive therapy  
 Local ± single systemic ± PUVA 34/149  (22.8) 
 Double systemic ± PUVA 66/149  (44.3)  
 Triple systemic ± PUVA 49/149  (32.9) 

cGVHD indicates chronic graft-versus-host disease; BMT, allogeneic transplantation; IgG, immunoglobulin G; PUVA, psoralen ultraviolet-A.

*

Denominator indicates number of patients for whom data was present.

Various combinations of corticosteroid, cyclosporine, azathioprine, and thalidomide.

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