Research Article

Expression of PD-L1 and YWHAZ in Patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma: A Possible Association with the Prognosis of Lymphoma

Table 2

The clinicopathological features of 140 DLBCL patients.

ItemGCB groupNon-GCB group value

4793
Age (year)
0.283
Sex, (%)
 Male29 (61.7)53 (57.0)0.593
 Female18 (38.3)40 (43.0)
Primary localization, (%)
 Extranodal30 (63.8)64 (68.8)0.553
 Nodal17 (36.2)29 (31.2)
C-MYC, (%)
 Positive15 (31.9)32 (34.4)0.768
 Negative32 (68.1)61 (65.6)
BCL-6, (%)
 Positive45 (95.7)72 (77.4)0.006
 Negative2 (4.3)21 (22.6)
MUM-1, (%)
 Positive26 (55.3)92 (98.9)≤0.001
 Negative21 (44.7)1 (1.1)
CD10, (%)
 Positive31 (66.0)0 (0)≤0.001
 Negative16 (34.0)93 (100)
LDH, (%)
 Positive12 (25.5)26 (28.0)0.761
 Negative35 (74.5)67 (72.0)
SCr, (%)
 Positive1 (2.1)5 (5.4)0.664
 Negative46 (97.9)88 (94.6)
Monocyte count (109/L), (%)
 Decreased or increased12 (25.5)32 (34.4)0.285
 Normal35 (74.5)61 (65.6)
RBC (109/L), (%)
 Decreased or increased27 (57.4)58 (62.4)0.574
 Normal20 (42.6)35 (37.6)
Hemoglobin (g/L), (%)
 Decreased or increased13 (27.7)31 (33.3)0.495
 Normal34 (72.3)62 (66.7)
Platelet count (109/L), (%)
 Decreased or increased13 (27.7)20 (21.5)0.418
 Normal34 (72.3)73 (78.5)
WBC (109/l), (%)
 Decreased or increased10 (21.3)20 (21.5)0.975
 Normal37 (78.7)73 (78.5)
LDH, (%)
 Positive28 (59.6)38 (40.9)0.036
 Negative19 (40.4)55 (59.1)
Ki67, (%)
 ≥70%34 (72.3)63 (67.7)0.578
 <70%13 (27.7)30 (32.3)
ECOG PS, (%)
 ≥218 (38.3)50 (53.8)0.084
 <229 (61.7)43 (46.2)
Ann Arbor stage, (%)
 I-II (early stage)11 (23.4)17 (18.3)0.474
 III-IV (late stage)36 (76.6)76 (81.7)
B symptoms, (%)
 Positive7 (14.9)26 (28.0)0.085
 Negative40 (85.1)67 (72.0)
aaIPI, (%)
 >26 (12.8)25 (26.9)0.057
 ≤241 (87.2)68 (73.1)
Treatment options, (%)
 Comprehensive treatment20 (42.6)39 (41.9)0.944
 Operation or chemotherapy27 (57.4)54 (58.1)

represents statistical differences. DLBCL: diffuse large B cell lymphoma; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; SCr: serum creatinine; WBC: white blood cell count; RBC: red blood cell count; GCB subtype: germinal center B cell-like subtype; Non-GCB subtype: nongerminal center B cell-like subtype; ECOG PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status.