Research Article

Circulating CD3+CD4+CD161+ Cells Are Associated with Early Complications after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma

Table 3

Multivariate analyses of risk factors for the occurrence of mucositis, infection before engraftment, and CMV reactivation.

VariableMucositis (≥grade 3)Infection before engraftment (CDI + MDI)CMV reactivation
RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)

CD3+CD4+CD161+ cells (%) (≤3.72 versus >3.72)0.19 (0.04–0.73)0.0200.20 (0.06–0.73)0.0140.25 (0.09–0.72)0.010
Sex (female versus male)6.39 (1.74–29.71)0.0096.87 (2.05–23.04)0.020--
BMI (kg/m2), continuous0.82 (0.64–1.03)0.0940.87 (0.71–1.08)0.2130.95 (0.78–1.16)0.595
GFR (ml/min/1.73 m2), continuous0.98 (0.97–1.00)0.0201.00 (0.98–1.01)0.502--
Pulmonary
 None/mild--1--
 Moderate--1.29 (0.40–4.12)0.671--
 Severe--5.54 (1.10–27.85)0.038--

BMI, body mass index; CDI, clinically defined infection; CI, confidence interval; CMV, cytomegalovirus; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; MDI, microbially defined infection; RR, relative risk. Modification of diet in renal disease (MDRD) GFR was used.