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Table 6 Comparison between the studied groups according to regimen-related toxicity

From: Irradiation free conditioning regimen is associated with high relapse rate in Egyptian patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Variable

TBI/Cy (n = 78)

Bu/Cy (n = 41)

p value

Mucositis

  

0.005

 Negative

27 (34.6)

16 (39.0)

 

 Mild

12 (15.4)

8 (19.5)

 

 Moderate

10 (12.8)

13 (31.7)

 

 Severe

29 (37.2)

4 (9.8)

 

Veno-occlusive disease

  

0.691

 Negative

74 (94.9)

38 (92.7)

 

 Positive

4 (5.1)

3 (7.3)

 

Hemorrhagic cystitis

  

0.100

 Negative

71 (91.0)

33 (80.5)

 

 Positive

7 (9.0)

8 (19.25)

 

Idiopathic pneumonitis

  

0.278

 Negative

75 (96.2)

41 (100.0)

 

 Positive

3 (3.8)

0 (0.0)

 

Diffuse alveolar

  

0.545

 Negative

76 (97.4)

41 (100.0)

 

 Positive

2 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

 

Osteoporosis

  

0.116

 Negative

73 (93.6)

41 (100.0)

 

 Positive

5 (6.4)

0 (0.0)

 

Infections

  

0.037

 Negative

40 (51.2)

29 (70.7)

 

 Bacterial

34 (43.6)

10 (24.5)

 

 Fungal

2 (2.6)

1 (2.4)

 

 Viral

2 (2.6)

1 (2.4)

 

CMV reactivation

  

0.017

 Negative

73 (93.6)

32 (78.0)

 

 Positive

5 (6.4)

9 (22.0)

 
  1. Variables are expressed as number and %