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. 2023;24(12):4243–4252. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.12.4243

Table 2.

Association between PD-1 Expression in Tumor Cells and Clinical Laboratory Data in DLBCL Cases

DLBCL-RT
N=11
DLBCL-de novo
N=47
PD-1 negative/<30
N=2 cases
N/%
PD-1≥30
N=9 cases
N/%
Test of
Significance
PD-1 negative/ <30
N=2 cases
N/%
PD-1 ≥30
N=5 cases
N/%
Test of
Significance
Age
≤60 1 (50) 3 (33.3) 2FET=0.196 23 (54.8) 3 (60) 2FET=0.05
>60 1 (50) 6 (66.7) P=1.0 19 (45.2) 2 (40) P=1.0
Gender
Male 1 (50) 7 (77.8) 2FET=0.637 26 (61.9) 1 (20) 2FET=3.21
Female 1 (50) 2 (22.2) P=0.491 16 (38.1) 4 (80) P=0.148
Lymphocytosis (>5 x 109/L)
Absent 1 (50) 4 (44.4) 2FET=0.02 38 (90.5) 5 (100) 2FET=0.520
Present 1 (50) 5 (55.6) P=1.0 4 (9.5) 0 P=1.0
Anemia (HB <10 g/L)
Absent 2 (100) 6 (66.7) 2FET=0.917 32 (76.2) 1 (20) 2FET=6.75
Present 0 3 (33.3) P=1.0 10 (23.8) 4 (80) P=0.023*
Thrombocytopenia (platelets<100 x 109/L)
Absent 2 (100) 5 (55.6) 2FET=1.39 34 (81) 5 (100) 2=1.14
Present 0 4 (44.4) P=0.491 8 (19) 0 P=0.571
LDH (>190 U/I)
Not-Elevated 0 0 …… 7 (16.7) 0 2=0.979
Elevated 2 (100) 9 (100) 35 (83.3) 5 (100) P=0.322
First hour ESR
Not-Elevated 0 2 (22.2) 2FET=0.543 5 (11.9) 1 (20) 2FET=0.393
Elevated 2 (100) 7 (77.8) P=0.461 37 (88.1) 4 (80) P=0.821
BM involvement
BMA
Negative 1 (50) 4 (44.4) 2FET=0.02 37 (88.1) 5 (100) 2=0.666
Positive 1 (50) 5 (55.6) P=1.0 5 (11.9) 0 P=1.0
BMB
Negative 0 4 (44.4) 2FET=1.39 32 (76.2) 4 (80) 2FET=0.036
Positive 2 (100) 5 (55.6) P=0.491 10 (23.8) 1 (20) P=1.0
Associated malignancy
Absent 2 (100) 9 (100) ……… 40 (95.2) 5 (100) 2FET=0.249
Present 0 0 2 (4.8) 0 P=1.0
B-Symptoms
Absent 0 8 (88.9) 2FET=6.52 29 (69.0) 3 (60) 2FET=6.52
Present 2 (100) 1 (11.1) P=0.06 13 (31.0) 2 (40) P=0.06
Viral infection
Absent 1 (50) 5 (55.6) 2MC=0.356 23 (54.8) 1 (20) 2FET=2.16
HCV 1 (50) 3 (33.3) P=0.837 19 (45.2) 4 (80) P=0.188
HBV 0 1 (11.1) 0 0
Lymphadenopathy
Localized 0 0 ………… 2 (4.8) 0 2FET=0.249
Generalized 2 (100) 9 (100) 40 (95.2) 5 (100) P=1.0
Size of excised lymph node (centimeters) 3.75±0.35 3.83±1.78 t=0.063
p=0.951
3.39±1.47 2.80±1.15 t=0.871
p=0.388
DLBCL-RT
N=11
DLBCL-de novo
N=47
PD-1 negative/<30
N=2 cases
N/%
PD-1≥30
N=9 cases
N/%
Test of
Significance
PD-1 negative/ <30
N=2 cases
N/%
PD-1 ≥30
N=5 cases
N/%
Test of
Significance
Extra nodal site number
Absent 2 (100) 5 (55.6) 2MC=1.39 31 (73.8) 0 2MC=10.89
One site 0 1 (11.1) P=0.497 7 (16.7) 3 (60) P=0.004*
>one site 0 3 (33.3) 4 (9.5) 2 (40)
Ann Arbor Stage
I/II 0 1 (11.1) 2FET=0.244 8 (19.0) 0 2=1.15
III/IV 2 (100) 8 (88.9) P=1.0 34 (81) 5 (100) P=0.571
IPI
0-2 1 (50) 2 (22.2) 2FET=0.637 26 (61.9) 2 (40) 2FET=0.890
3-5 1 (50) 7 (77.8) P=0.491 16 (38.1) 3 (60) P=0.381

N, number; χ2, Chi-Square test; P, Probability value; *statistically significant (P<0.05)