Table 1

- Basic clinical data of 602 patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

FactorsAIIHBsAg(+) groupHBsAg(-) groupP-value
(n=602)(n=154)(n=448)
Age59.72 ±14.1461.57 ± 12.4559.09 ± 14.610.060
Gender   0.955
Male310(51.5%)79(51.3%)231(51.6%) 
Female292(48.5%)75(48.7%)217(48.4%) 
Stage   <0.001*
I–II248(41.2%)32(20.8%)216(48.2%) 
III–IV354(58.8%)122(79.2%)232(51.8%) 
IPI score   <0.001*
0–2389(64.6%)59(38.3%)330(73.7%) 
3–5213(35.4%)95(61.7%)118(26.3%) 
B symptoms   <0.001*
Yes217(36.1%)79(51.3%)138(30.8%) 
No385(64.0%)75(48.7%)310(69.2%) 
Hans classification   0.635
GCB256(45.5%)68(41.2%)188 (42.0%) 
Non-GCB346(57.5%)86(58.8%)260 (58.0%) 
Extranodal involvement   0.473
Yes197(32.7%)54(35.1%)143 (31.9%) 
NO405(67.3%)100(64.9%)305 (68.1%) 
Therapy   0.399
CHOP74(12.3%)22 (14.3%)52 (11.6%) 
R-CHOP336(55.8%)89 (57.8%)247 (55.1%) 
Other192(31.9%)43 (27.9%)149 (33.3%) 
Hepatic impairment   0.001*
Yes102(16.9%)39 (25.3%)63 (14.1%) 
NO500(83.1%)115 (74.7%)385 (85.9%) 
Recurrence    
Yes164(27.24%)46(29.87%)103(23.0%)0.035*
NO438(72.76%)108(70.1%)345(77.0%) 
  • IPI: international prognostic index, GCB: germinal center B cell. Hepatic impairment is defined as ALT/AST or blood bilirubin > the upper limit of normal.

  • * P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.