Clinical Study

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 week134 (10–444)
 Second week219 (54–656)
 Third week253 (53–910)
 Fourth week224 (30–699)
Patients with CsA median levels in the optimal range (200–300 ng/mL); (%)
 First week22/149 (15%)
 Second week67/153 (44%)
 Third week66/148 (45%)
 Fourth week53/123 (43%)
Patients with one or more CsA blood level(s) below 150 ng/mL; (%)
 First week124 (83%)
 Second week51 (33%)
 Third week28 (19%)
 Fourth week26 (21%)
Patients with CsA median levels lower than 150 ng/mL (%)
 First week89 (60%)
 Second week24 (16%)
 Third week16 (11%)
 Fourth week21 (17%)

Note: CsA: cyclosporine A.