Table 1

Immunological and clinical parameters

ParametersPretransplantPost-transplantReference range
Laboratory
 Haemoglobin (g/dL)9.812.413.5–17.5
 Leucocytes (109/L)1.883.47150–450
 Lymphocytes (109/L)0.171.311.2–5.2
 Neutrophils (109/L)1.52*1.791.8–8.0
 Monocytes (109/L)0.190.370.2–0.8
 Platelets (109/L)29183150–400
 CD3+ (cells/µL)8001914800–3500
 CD8+ (cells/µL)554936200–1200
 CD4+ (cells/µL)238920400–1200
 CD56+ (cells/µL)359970–1200
 CD19+ (cells/µL)13899200–600 
 Activated T cells
 (HLA-DR+ %)
5525N/A
 CD4+ naive (%)Not detected244N/A
 CD27– IgD+ (naive) (%)879375.2–86.7
 CD27+ IgD+ (memory) (%)944.6–10.2
 CD27+ IgD–
 (class-switched) (%)
233.3–9.6
 IgM (g/L)0.550.250.50–1.90
 IgG (g/L)6.48.25.4–16.1
 IgA (g/L)0.920.330.80–2.80
 Tetanus (IU/mL)0.93ND0.1–10
Haemophilus influenzae b (mg/mL)1.8ND1.0–20.0
 Pneumococcal (mg/mL)10ND20–200
 Anti-GAD antibody (IU/mL)>2000>20000–9.9
 Islet cell antibodyDetectedDetectedN/A
 pANCADetectedDetectedN/A
Clinical
 FEV1 (% predicted)388495–100
  • *Peripheral neutrophils were supported pretransplant by recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor. Post-transplant parameters were obtained at 18 months (FBC and T-cell indices, lung function) or 21 months post-HSCT (B cell and antibody indices). Post-HSCT antibody indices were measured during concomitant subcutaneous immunoglobulin supplementation. No other autoantibodies were detected pre-HSCT or post-HSCT.

  • FBC, full blood count; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; GAD, glutamic acid decarboxylase; HLA-DR, human leucocyte antigen–antigen D related; HSCT, haematopoietic stem cell transplantation; ND, not done; pANCA, perinuclear anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody.