Table 2.

Percentage of cases with complete chimerism after infusion of CD34+ and CD3+ cells


Source of sample analyzed

Days after transplantation
21-28
56
100
180
270
365
Bone marrow   73   81   83   88   86   88  
Unseparated peripheral blood   88   82   91   100   100   100  
T lymphocytes   57*  58   73   88   100   100  
Granulocytes
 
92
 
88
 
92
 
94
 
100
 
100
 

Source of sample analyzed

Days after transplantation
21-28
56
100
180
270
365
Bone marrow   73   81   83   88   86   88  
Unseparated peripheral blood   88   82   91   100   100   100  
T lymphocytes   57*  58   73   88   100   100  
Granulocytes
 
92
 
88
 
92
 
94
 
100
 
100
 
*

100% of patients receiving more than p75 vs 44% of patients receiving p75 or fewer CD34+ cells reached complete chimerism (P = .046); in all other instances, cell dose had no significant influence on the kinetics of complete chimerism

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