Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n=34).
| Characteristic | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Median | 60.0 |
| Range | 15-86 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 15 (44.1) |
| Female | 19 (55.9) |
| White cell count (×109/L)6* | 4.33±4.77 |
| Neutrophils (×109/L)6* | 2.69±3.52 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL)6* | 10.3±2.5 |
| Platelet (×109/L)* | 79.0±48.0 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/L)6* | 776±590 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL)6* | 190±99 |
| Soluble IL-2 receptor (U/mL)6* | 5450±6650 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL)6* | 12220±42490 |
| Treatment | |
| Corticosteroid | 18 (52.9) |
| Corticosteroid+CSA | 3 (8.8) |
| Corticosteroid+CSA+VP-16 (HLH-2004) | 4 (11.8) |
| Multidrug chemotherapy | 2 (5.9) |
| None | 7 (20.6) |
*Values are mean±SD. CSA, cyclosporine A.