Table 5.

Proportion of patients with clinical outcomes by “high” and “low” CD34 cell dose

CD34 < 8 × 106/kg (%)CD34 > 8 × 106/kg (%)
Deaths 43/89  (48) 51/92  (55) 
Relapses 15/89  (17) 25/92  (27)  
Grades II-IV acute GVHD 62/85  (73) 55/88  (63)  
Extensive chronic GVHD 32/89  (36) 49/92  (53)  
Neutrophil engraftment 85/89  (96) 84/92  (91)  
Platelet engraftment 72/89  (81) 72/92  (78) 
CD34 < 8 × 106/kg (%)CD34 > 8 × 106/kg (%)
Deaths 43/89  (48) 51/92  (55) 
Relapses 15/89  (17) 25/92  (27)  
Grades II-IV acute GVHD 62/85  (73) 55/88  (63)  
Extensive chronic GVHD 32/89  (36) 49/92  (53)  
Neutrophil engraftment 85/89  (96) 84/92  (91)  
Platelet engraftment 72/89  (81) 72/92  (78) 

GVHD indicates graft-versus-host disease.