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Table 1. Characteristics of the 197 patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
| Variate | Number of patients [cases (%)] |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 119 (60.4) |
| Female | 78 (39.6) |
| Age ⩾ 60 years | 48 (24.4) |
| Ann Arbor stage | |
| I | 31 (15.7) |
| II | 49 (24.9) |
| III | 42 (21.3) |
| IV | 75 (38.1) |
| IPI | |
| Low (0 or 1) | 91 (46.2) |
| Low/intermediate (2) | 36 (18.3) |
| High/intermediate (3) | 15 (22.8) |
| High (4 or 5) | 25 (12.7) |
| Chemotherapy | |
| R-CHOP-14 | 28 (14.2) |
| R-CHOP-21 | 169 (85.8) |
