Table 5.

Pathological changes after the induction therapy

Parameter	Before Therapy	After Therapy	Difference (95% CI)	P
CR (n = 9)a
Active index	10.6 ± 5.0	3.7 ± 2.1	6.9 (4.1 to 9.7)	0.000
Chronic index	0.7 ± 0.5	1.7 ± 0.7	−1.0 (−1.8 to −0.1)	0.028
Not CR (n = 6)b
Active index	7.3 ± 2.6	4.5 ± 4.7	2.8 (−4.2 to 9.8)	0.346
Chronic index	1.6 ± 0.5	4.2 ± 2.3	−2.5 (−4.7 to −0.3)	0.032

^aPatients who achieved complete remission.

^bPatients who did not achieve complete remission.