Table 2

Chronic GVHD characteristics at study entry

Values
Median beginning platelet count, ×109/L (range) 267 (16-683) 
Median beginning prednisone dose, mg/kg/d (range) 0.9 (0-2.4) 
Median time on corticosteroids before entry, mo (range) 3.9 (0-24.9) 
Subjects on corticosteroids at study entry, n (%) 49 (96) 
Subjects with platelet count less than 100 × 109/L, n (%) 10 (20) 
Performance score no greater than 80, n (%) 19 (37) 
History of acute GVHD, n (%) 35 (69) 
Progressive onset chronic GVHD, n (%) 17 (34) 
Severe chronic GVHD (NIH global severity stage), n (%) 30 (59) 
Tissue biopsy consistent with GVHD, n (%) 47 (92) 
Values
Median beginning platelet count, ×109/L (range) 267 (16-683) 
Median beginning prednisone dose, mg/kg/d (range) 0.9 (0-2.4) 
Median time on corticosteroids before entry, mo (range) 3.9 (0-24.9) 
Subjects on corticosteroids at study entry, n (%) 49 (96) 
Subjects with platelet count less than 100 × 109/L, n (%) 10 (20) 
Performance score no greater than 80, n (%) 19 (37) 
History of acute GVHD, n (%) 35 (69) 
Progressive onset chronic GVHD, n (%) 17 (34) 
Severe chronic GVHD (NIH global severity stage), n (%) 30 (59) 
Tissue biopsy consistent with GVHD, n (%) 47 (92) 

GVHD indicates graft-versus-host disease; and NIH, National Institutes of Health.

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