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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients

From: Evaluation of gastrointestinal complications in Egyptian patients after autologous stem cell transplantation using melphalan-based regimens

Characteristic

Value

(n = 47)

aPatient age (years)

50 (20–69)

Patient sex

 Males

24 (51.1)

 Females

23(48.9)

Disease type

 Multiple myloma

23 (48.9)

 Lymphoma:

24 (51.1)

 Anaplastic T cell lymphoma

2 (4.3)

 Breast lymphoma

1 (2.1)

 DLBCL

10 (21.3)

 Hodgkin lymphoma

9 (19.1)

 Mantle lymphoma

2 (4.3)

Performance status

 0

40 (85.1)

 1

7 (14.9)

Disease status at transplant

 CR

43 (91.5)

 Refractory

4 (8.5)

Conditioning

 BEAM

22 (46.8)

 LEAM

2 (4.3)

 High-dose melphalan

23 (48.9)

Melphalan dosage

 200 mg/m2

23 (48.9)

 140 mg/m2

24 (51.1)

 Dose of CD34 cells (106/kg)

4.15 (2.3–10)

Pre-transplant comorbidities

 No

37 (78.7)

 Yes

10 (21.3)

 Weight at admission (kg)

80 (54–122)

aDiagnosis to transplant lag period (month)

13 (8–36)

  1. aValues are expressed as median (range) and n (%)