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Table 2 Posology of cyclophosphamide

From: Cyclophosphamide treatment with a comparison in both pediatric rheumatology and pediatric nephrology practices

 

Pediatric rheumatologists

Pediatric nephrologists

p-value

n = 56 (100%)

n = 31 (100%)

CYC route

   

 Oral

N/A

2 (6%)

 

 Intravenous

56 (100%)

29 (94%)

0.253

CYC dose

   

 500 mg/m² BSA

34 (61%)

22 (71%)

0.338

 750 mg/m² BSA

N/A

2 (6%)

 

 1000 mg/m² BSA

22 (39%)

7 (23%)

0.113

Max CYC dose

   

 500 mg

3 (5%)

3 (10%)

0.446

 750 mg

9 (16%)

3 (10%)

0.442

 1000 mg

42 (75%)

22 (71%)

0.682

 1500 mg

2 (4%)

2 (6%)

0.539

 2000 mg

N/A

1 (3%)

 

Number of CYC pulses in induction therapy?

   

 3

2 (4%)

5 (16%)

0.039

 6

54 (96%)

26 (84%)

 

The time interval between CYC pulses

   

 2 weeks

9 (16%)

5 (16%)

0.994

 1 month

47 (84%)

26 (84%)

 

Do you apply uromitexan together with CYC?

   

 Yes

55 (98%)

30 (97%)

0.667

  1. CYC: cyclophosphamide; N/A: not available; BSA: body surface area