Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic B-cell derived NHL. Age, hemoglobin, lactate dehydrogenase, albumin, creatinine, and C-reactive protein are expressed as median, range. N/A = not applicable.
| Variable | Symptomatic B-NHL (n = 35) | Asymptomatic B-NHL (n = 41) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69 (40–89) | 71 (41–92) | 0.2 |
| Male gender (%) | 49 | 51 | N/A |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 124 (51–158) | 127 (110–157) | 0.31 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (µkat/L) | 2.9 (1.8–7.1) | 2.6 (1.5–6.9) | 0.74 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 37 (16–49) | 38 (30–45) | 0.2 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 66 (35–207) | 64 (43–104) | 0.31 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 2.1 (1.3–61) | 1.8 (1.1–82) | 0.64 |
| Ann Arbor stage I (n) | 8 | 2 | N/A |
| Ann Arbor stage II (n) | 4 | 2 | N/A |
| Ann Arbor stage III (n) | 4 | 6 | N/A |
| Ann Arbor stage IV (n) | 21 | 29 | N/A |
| Follicular lymphoma (n) | 16 | 7 | N/A |
| Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (n) | 5 | 18 | N/A |
| Small lymphocytic lymphoma (n) | 0 | 6 | N/A |
| Marginal zone lymphoma (n) | 2 | 1 | N/A |
| Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (n) | 1 | 0 | N/A |
| Hairy cell leukemia (n) | 0 | 1 | N/A |
| B-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (n) | 13 | 6 | N/A |