Table I.
Demographics and baseline characteristics of elderly refractory acute myeloid leukemia patients.
| A, Demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | CR, n (%) | NR, n (%) | P-value |
| Number | 9 | 11 | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 4 (44.4) | 3 (27.3) | 0.42 |
| Male | 5 (55.6) | 8 (72.7) | |
| Age, years | |||
| Median | 58 | 60 | 0.94 |
| Range | 55–77 | 51–73 | |
| B, Baseline laboratory values | |||
| Laboratory values | Median (range) | Median (range) | P-value |
| White blood cell, ×109/l | 3.6 (1.7–8.8) | 4.5 (1.8–26.1) | 0.57 |
| Platelet count, ×109/l | 109 (43–226) | 80 (7–354) | 0.31 |
| Hemoglobin, g/l | 109 (81–130) | 82 (53–142) | 0.13 |
| Bone marrow blasts, % | 0.62 (0–3) | 30 (18–94.5) | 0.00 |
| Peripheral blood blasts, % | 0.00 (0.00–2.59) | 33 (1–80) | 0.00 |
| Total bilirubin, µmol/l | 10.5 (5.5–22) | 21.8 (8–96) | 0.02 |
| Creatinine, µmol/l | 55.7 (49.3–76) | 64.1 (38.1–90.4) | 0.96 |
CR, complete remission group; NR, non-remission group.