Table 2

Analysis for acute grade 3-4 GVHD

VariableCohort sizeRelative risk (95% CI)P
Early: AML CR1, CML with CP1 less than 1 y from diagnosis, and MDS (RA) 534   
    Recip ligand status    
        All KIR-L present 181 1.00 (reference) — 
        Missing 1 or more KIR-L 353 0.95 (0.68-1.33) .75 
    HLA match status    
        KIR-L MM (GVH) 44 1.00 (reference) — 
        HLA MM only 188 1.00 (0.57-1.75) .99 
        HLA matched 302 0.54 (0.31-0.94) .03 
Early CML chronic phase more than 1 y from diagnosis 479   
    Recip ligand status    
        All KIR-L present 170 1.00 (reference) — 
        Missing 1 or more KIR-L 309 1.58 (1.13-2.22) .008 
    HLA match status    
        KIR-L MM (GVH) 60 1.00 (reference) — 
        HLA MM only 209 0.96 (0.63-1.47) .86 
        HLA matched 210 0.52 (0.34-0.80) .003 
    ATG/TCD status    
        ATG given and TCD 26 1.00 (reference) — 
        ATG but no TCD 21 1.50 (0.54-4.16) .43 
        No ATG but TCD 68 0.65 (0.26-1.66) .37 
        No ATG or TCD 364 2.23 (1.04-4.78) .04 
Intermediate: AML more than CR1 or first relapse, CML more than CP1 or AP, MDS no excess blasts 702   
    Recip ligand status    
        All KIR-L present 246 1.00 (reference) — 
        Missing 1 or more KIR-L 456 1.19 (0.89-1.59) .24 
    HLA match status    
        KIR-L MM (GVH) 71 1.00 (reference) — 
        HLA MM only 312 0.97 (0.64-1.48) .89 
        HLA matched 319 0.68 (0.44-1.03) .07 
Advanced: AML in relapse, CML BC, MDS (RAEB/RAEBT) 338   
    Recip ligand status    
        All KIR-L present 118 1.00 (reference) — 
        Missing 1 or more KIR-L 220 0.75 (0.53-1.07) .11 
VariableCohort sizeRelative risk (95% CI)P
Early: AML CR1, CML with CP1 less than 1 y from diagnosis, and MDS (RA) 534   
    Recip ligand status    
        All KIR-L present 181 1.00 (reference) — 
        Missing 1 or more KIR-L 353 0.95 (0.68-1.33) .75 
    HLA match status    
        KIR-L MM (GVH) 44 1.00 (reference) — 
        HLA MM only 188 1.00 (0.57-1.75) .99 
        HLA matched 302 0.54 (0.31-0.94) .03 
Early CML chronic phase more than 1 y from diagnosis 479   
    Recip ligand status    
        All KIR-L present 170 1.00 (reference) — 
        Missing 1 or more KIR-L 309 1.58 (1.13-2.22) .008 
    HLA match status    
        KIR-L MM (GVH) 60 1.00 (reference) — 
        HLA MM only 209 0.96 (0.63-1.47) .86 
        HLA matched 210 0.52 (0.34-0.80) .003 
    ATG/TCD status    
        ATG given and TCD 26 1.00 (reference) — 
        ATG but no TCD 21 1.50 (0.54-4.16) .43 
        No ATG but TCD 68 0.65 (0.26-1.66) .37 
        No ATG or TCD 364 2.23 (1.04-4.78) .04 
Intermediate: AML more than CR1 or first relapse, CML more than CP1 or AP, MDS no excess blasts 702   
    Recip ligand status    
        All KIR-L present 246 1.00 (reference) — 
        Missing 1 or more KIR-L 456 1.19 (0.89-1.59) .24 
    HLA match status    
        KIR-L MM (GVH) 71 1.00 (reference) — 
        HLA MM only 312 0.97 (0.64-1.48) .89 
        HLA matched 319 0.68 (0.44-1.03) .07 
Advanced: AML in relapse, CML BC, MDS (RAEB/RAEBT) 338   
    Recip ligand status    
        All KIR-L present 118 1.00 (reference) — 
        Missing 1 or more KIR-L 220 0.75 (0.53-1.07) .11 

HLA match represents antigen level match at HLA-A, B and allele match at DRB1. The regression adjustments applied were the same as in Table 1.

KIR-L MM (GVH) indicates KIR ligand mismatch in GVH direction; and MM, mismatch. Additional abbreviations are explained in Table 1.

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