Research Article

Bone Marrow Infiltration Is a Distinctive Risk Factor for Rituximab Infusion-Related Reactions in CD20-Positive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Table 2

Multivariate logistic regression analysis.

GroupFactorOdds ratio95% confidence intervalp value

All patientsAnn Arbor staging (III and IV)2.090.84–5.240.118
Bone marrow infiltration2.030.56–7.430.284
Splenomegaly1.810.44–7.500.415
Indolent lymphoma0.870.29–2.610.800
Glucocorticoid use before rituximab infusion0.170.05–0.590.005

Patients without glucocorticoid use before rituximab infusionAnn Arbor staging (III and IV)1.940.73–5.180.185
Bone marrow infiltration4.001.02–15.790.047