Table 2 Factors of immediate response to CsA or immediate failure*

Patients' age at onset (yrs)

31 ± 9

28 ± 11

Age at inclusion (yrs)

36 ± 10

34 ± 12

Disease Duration (months)

57.9 ± 13

51 ± 6

% universal disease

36

28

% transfusion dependent

36

36

% TPN dependent

52

33

White Blood Count (per μλ)

13.9 ± 7.9 × 10³

13.0 ± 4.8 × 10³

CsA levels (ng/ml whole blood)

251 ± 94

210 ± 37