Clinical Study

The Presence of Anti-HLA Antibodies before and after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation from HLA-Mismatched Unrelated Donors

Table 1

Patients characteristics ( ).

Median age (range)
 Recipient37 (13–57) years
 Donor36 (19–55) years
Mean time from diagnosis to allo-HSCT
(range)
0.75 (0.63–10.3) years

Number (%)

Sex
 Donor
  Male19 (63.3%)
  Female11 (36.7%)
 Recipient
  Male16 (53.3%)
  Female14 (46.7%)
 Sex matching
  Male donor, male recipient10 (33.3%)
  Female donor, female recipient5 (16.6%)
  Male donor female recipient9 (30%)
  Female donor, male recipient6 (20%)
HLA- mismatch
 Antigen A4 (13.3%)
 Antigen C12 (40%)
 Antigen DQ2 (6.6%)
 Allele A2 (6.6%)
 Allele B5 (16.6%)
 Allele DQ3 (10%)
 Antigen B + Antigen C1 (3.3%)
 Antigen A + Allele B1 (3.3%)
Primary indication for allo-HSCT
 Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)6 (20%)
 Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)15 (20%)
 Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)5 (16.6%)
 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)1 (3.3)
 Severe aplastic anemia (SAA)2 (6.6%)
 Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)1 (3.35)
Preparative regimen
 Cyclophosphamide1 (3.3%)
 TBI + Cyclophosphamide6 (20%)
 TBI + Fludarabine1 (3.3%)
 Treosulfan + Fludarabine6 (20%)
 Busulfan + Cyclophosphamide12 (40%)
 Busulfan + Fludarabine1 (3.3%)
 Treosulfan + Cyclophosphamide1 (3.3%)
 Busulfan + Cyclophosphamide + Gemtuzumab Ozogamycin1 (3.3%)
 Rituximab + Alemtuzumab + Melphalan1 (3.3%)
Immunosuppressive treatment
 Glycocorticoid27 (90%)
 Cyclosporine30 (100%)
 Mycophenolate mofetil7 (23%)
 Tacrolimus1 (3.3%)
Source of cells
 Bone marrow9 (30%)
 Peripheral blood21 (70%)