TABLE 1.
Characteristic | No. (%) |
|
---|---|---|
eBL patients (n = 58) | Healthy controls (n = 40) | |
Age (yr) at collection | ||
<6 | 16 (27.6) | 39 (97.5) |
7–13 | 42 (72.4) | 1 (2.5) |
Female/male | 15/43 (25.9/74.1) | 20/20 (50.0/50.0) |
Specimen type | ||
Tumor biopsy | 41 (41.8) | |
Blood | 40 (100.0) | |
Plasma | 14 (14.2) | |
New cultured eBL | 3 (3.0) |