Table-I.
Baseline characteristics, frequency and causes of anemia in lymphoma patients (N-408).
| Variables | Frequency - N (%) | Variables | Frequency - N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | Extra Nodal involvement | ||
| 18-30 | 197 (48.3%) | Absent | 283 (69.4%) |
| 31-40 | 131 (32.1%) | Present | 125 (30.6%) |
| Above 40 | 80 (19.6%) | Bone marrow involvement | |
| Sex | Absent | 306 (75.0%) | |
| Male | 272 (66.7%) | Present | 83 (20.3%) |
| Female | 136 (33.3%) | Not Done | 19 (4.7%) |
| Diagnosis | Bulky disease | ||
| Hodgkin Lymphoma | 201 (49.3%) | Absent | 247 (60.5%) |
| Non Hodgkin Lymphomas | |||
| DLBCL* | 134 (32.8%) | Present | 161 (39.5%) |
| Follicular Lymphoma | 18 (4.4%) | Anemia | |
| Burkitts lymphoma | 16 (3.9%) | ||
| Marginal zone lymphoma | 11 (2.7%) | Absent | 224 (54.9%) |
| Natural Killer cells | 4 (1.0%) | Present | 184 (45.1%) |
| Others# | 24 (5.9%) | Grades of Anemia | |
| Stage | No Anemia | 224 (54.9%) | |
| I | 59 (14.5%) | Mild Anemia | 37 (9.1%) |
| II | 76 (18.6%) | Moderate Anemia | 124 (30.4%) |
| III | 77 (18.9%) | Severe Anemia | 23 (5.6%) |
| IV | 196 (48.0%) | Causes of Anemia | |
| B-Symptoms | Anemia of chronic disease | 61 (33.1%) | |
| Absent | 128 (31.4%) | Marrow involvement anemia | 50 (27.17%) |
| Present | 280 (68.6%) | Iron deficiency anemia | 14 (7.6%) |
| Splenomegaly | B-12 deficiency anemia | 3 (1.6%) | |
| Hemolytic anemia | 1 (0.54%) | ||
| Absent | 290 (71.1%) | Incomplete work up | 55 (29.89%) |
| Present | 118 (28.9%) | ||
*
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma,
#
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis, Mantle cell lymphoma, Gastric MALT, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, T cell rich large B cell lymphoma.