Table 1

Clinical characteristics

Longer MMFShorter MMFP value
Subjects, n8585
Age, years34 (18–59)31 (18–60)0.083
Gender, n (%)0.439
 Male51 (60)46 (54)
 Female34 (40)39 (46)
Diagnosis, n (%)0.633
 AML34 (40)32 (38)
 ALL35 (41)33 (39)
 MDS13 (15)13 (15)
 Others3 (4)7 (8)
Donor typeRelated donorsRelated donors
Stem cell sourceBM+PBBM+PB
Mismatch of HLA loci at A, B, DR, n (%)0.141
 1/61 (1)3 (4)
 1/316 (19)8 (9)
 1/268 (80)74 (87)
MNC in grafts,108/kg8 (6–13)8 (3–12)0.097
CD34+ cells in grafts,106/kg3 (1–7)2 (1–7)0.106
Conditioning regimenBU+CY+ATGBU+CY+ATG
GVHD prophylaxisCSA+MMF+MTXCSA+MMF+MTX
MMF duration, days41 (24–69)25 (15–36)<0.001
EBV serology, n (%)0.172
 D+/R+70 (82)78 (92)
 D+/R−8 (9)3 (4)
 D−/R+7 (8)4 (5)
 D−/R−00
  • ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; BM, bone marrow; BU, busulfan; CSA, cyclosporine A; CY, cyclophosphamide; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; GVHD, graft-versus-host disease; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome ; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; MNC, mononuclear cells; MTX, methotrexate; PB, peripheral blood.