Table 3.

T, NK, and B-cell reconstitution and cytokine evolution 24 to 36 months after R-CHOP therapy

At diagnosis24-36 months P value
27 27  
Immunoglobulin levels    
IgG (g/L) 14.9 (10.8- 17.2) 11.8 (9.6-14.2) <.001 
IgA (g/L) 2.5 (2.0-3.2) 2.1 (1.5-2.6) .002 
IgM (g/L) 0.9 (0.5-1.7) 0.7 (0.4-1.0) .012 
Leucocytes CD45+ (× 109/L) 1.40 (0.85- 1.70) 1.88 (1.27- 2.33) .014 
T lymphocytes    
CD3+ T lymphocytes (× 109/L) 1.07 (0.64-1.46) 1.30 (0.96-1.71) .11 
CD3+CD4+ T lymphocytes (× 109/L) 0.29 (0.2-0.48) 0.4 (0.25-0.54) .44 
CD3+CD8+ T lymphocytes (× 109/L) 0.62 (0.42-1.01) 0.87 (0.58-1.21) .13 
B lymphocytes    
CD19+ B lymphocytes (× 109/L) 0.10 (0.04-0.23) 0.33 (0.22-0.41) .001 
CD19+IgD+CD27 among B lymphocytes (%) 77.5 (65.0- 87.0) 85.2 (77.5- 90.4) .009 
CD19+IgD+CD27+ among B lymphocytes (%) 5.0 (2.0-10.2) 3.0 (1.9-4.9) .036 
CD19+IgDCD27+ among B lymphocytes (%) 10.5 (4.8-16.5) 6.5 (4.2-9.7) .031 
NK lymphocytes    
NK lymphocytes (× 109/L) 0.09 (0.06- 0.14) 0.15 (0.12-0.2) .001 
Cytokines    
IL-6 blood level (pg/mL) 9.8 (6.0-21.7) 4.1 (1.4-8.7) .14 
IL-10 blood level (pg/mL) 24.8 (9.4-35.0) 7.2 (5.3-12.7) <.001 
BAFF blood level (pg/mL) 847.0 (656.2- 1241.0) 604.8 (494.2- 920.0) .200 
At diagnosis24-36 months P value
27 27  
Immunoglobulin levels    
IgG (g/L) 14.9 (10.8- 17.2) 11.8 (9.6-14.2) <.001 
IgA (g/L) 2.5 (2.0-3.2) 2.1 (1.5-2.6) .002 
IgM (g/L) 0.9 (0.5-1.7) 0.7 (0.4-1.0) .012 
Leucocytes CD45+ (× 109/L) 1.40 (0.85- 1.70) 1.88 (1.27- 2.33) .014 
T lymphocytes    
CD3+ T lymphocytes (× 109/L) 1.07 (0.64-1.46) 1.30 (0.96-1.71) .11 
CD3+CD4+ T lymphocytes (× 109/L) 0.29 (0.2-0.48) 0.4 (0.25-0.54) .44 
CD3+CD8+ T lymphocytes (× 109/L) 0.62 (0.42-1.01) 0.87 (0.58-1.21) .13 
B lymphocytes    
CD19+ B lymphocytes (× 109/L) 0.10 (0.04-0.23) 0.33 (0.22-0.41) .001 
CD19+IgD+CD27 among B lymphocytes (%) 77.5 (65.0- 87.0) 85.2 (77.5- 90.4) .009 
CD19+IgD+CD27+ among B lymphocytes (%) 5.0 (2.0-10.2) 3.0 (1.9-4.9) .036 
CD19+IgDCD27+ among B lymphocytes (%) 10.5 (4.8-16.5) 6.5 (4.2-9.7) .031 
NK lymphocytes    
NK lymphocytes (× 109/L) 0.09 (0.06- 0.14) 0.15 (0.12-0.2) .001 
Cytokines    
IL-6 blood level (pg/mL) 9.8 (6.0-21.7) 4.1 (1.4-8.7) .14 
IL-10 blood level (pg/mL) 24.8 (9.4-35.0) 7.2 (5.3-12.7) <.001 
BAFF blood level (pg/mL) 847.0 (656.2- 1241.0) 604.8 (494.2- 920.0) .200 

The results are presented as median [IQR]. Statistical analyses were conducted using paired Wilcoxon tests.

When multiple values were available for a patient, the mean value was used.

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