Table 2.
Clinical and Biological Characteristics of the Eligible Patients
| Parameter | Total | no-Ara-c group | Ara-c group | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 66 | 35 | 30 | |
| Age, years | ||||
| Median | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0.119 |
| Range | 2–14.0 | 2–14.0 | 2–13.0 | |
| Gender | 0.749 | |||
| Male | 43 | 22 | 20 | |
| Female | 23 | 13 | 10 | |
| WBC count, 109/L | 0.220 | |||
| Median | 4.71 | 5.74 | 4.23 | |
| Range | 0.82–202.4 | 0.82–202.4 | 0.99–130 | |
| WBC ≤ 10 × 109/L (n, %) | 44 (66.7%) | 22 (62.9%) | 22 (73.3%) | 0.362 |
| WBC > 10 × 109/L (n, %) | 22 (33.3%) | 13 (37.1%) | 8 (26.7%) | |
| Haemoglobin count, g/L | 0.075 | |||
| Median | 79 | 81.5 | 78 | |
| Range | 44–127 | 49–127 | 44–124 | |
| Platelet count, 109/L | 0.418 | |||
| Median | 30.5 | 32.0 | 24.5 | |
| Range | 2–130 | 6–130 | 2–125 | |
| PML-RARA | 0.846 | |||
| Long transcript | 26 | 13 | 12 | |
| Short transcript | 17 | 8 | 9 | |
| Variable | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
| Not done | 14 | 8 | 5 | |