Impact of Cyclosporine Levels on the Development of Acute Graft versus Host Disease after Reduced Intensity Conditioning Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Table 2
Description of Csa levels during the first four weeks after stem cell transplantation.
CsA blood concentration; median (range) ng/mL
First week
134 (10–444)
Second week
219 (54–656)
Third week
253 (53–910)
Fourth week
224 (30–699)
Patients with CsA median levels in the optimal range (200–300 ng/mL); (%)
First week
22/149 (15%)
Second week
67/153 (44%)
Third week
66/148 (45%)
Fourth week
53/123 (43%)
Patients with one or more CsA blood level(s) below 150 ng/mL; (%)
First week
124 (83%)
Second week
51 (33%)
Third week
28 (19%)
Fourth week
26 (21%)
Patients with CsA median levels lower than 150 ng/mL (%)