Characteristic | Admissions for hematological level at admission (N = 101 from 55 patients) | Admissions for nadir hemoglobin value (n = 78 from 45 patients) | Admissions for nadir white blood cell count (n = 76 from 43 patients) | Admissions for nadir platelet count (n = 75 from 43 patients) |
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Demographics | ||||
 Age (years) | 33.4 ± 11.2 | 35.9 ± 10.4 | 35.4 ± 10.4 | 36.1 ± 10.6 |
 Sex (female participants, %) | 96.0% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.3% |
 Duration of illness (years) | 10.8 ± 9.9 | 12.1 ± 9.9 | 12.1 ± 9.8 | 12.8 ± 9.9 |
 Restrictive type (%) | 57.4% | 64.1% | 63.2% | 62.7% |
Data at admission | ||||
 Weight (kg) | 33.8 ± 9.0 | 31.7 ± 7.7 | 32.3 ± 7.4 | 31.4 ± 7.3 |
 Body mass index (kg/m2) | 13.4 ± 3.4 | 12.5 ± 2.8 | 12.3 ± 2.6 | 12.4 ± 2.6 |
 BUN/Cr ratio | 29.1 ± 18.2 | 30.4 ± 19.4 | 30.9 ± 19.4 | 30.5 ± 19.7 |
 Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.1 ± 2.5 | 12.1 ± 2.7 | N.A | N.A |
 Mean corpuscular volume (fl) | 91.3 ± 9.4 | 92.1 ± 9.9 | N.A | N.A |
 White blood cells (/μl) | 5621 ± 3255 | N.A | 5387 ± 3474 | N.A |
 Platelets (× 103/μl) | 241 ± 106 | N.A | N.A | 226 ± 101 |
Caloric intake and weight gain | ||||
 Total caloric intake during the first 7 days (kcal/day) | N.A | 1183 ± 563 | 1176 ± 538 | 1215 ± 563 |
 Weight at discharge (kg) | 35.7 ± 7.9 | 34.1 ± 6.9 | 34.8 ± 6.7 | 33.9 ± 6.7 |
Data during refeeding period (hospital day when nadirs were observed) | ||||
 Nadir hemoglobin value (g/dl) | N.A | 9.4 ± 2.5 (10.1 ± 9.2) | N.A | N.A |
 Nadir white blood cell count (/μl) | N.A | N.A | 3576 ± 1440 (9.8 ± 10.0) | N.A |
 Nadir platelet count (× 104/μl) | N.A | N.A | N.A | 171 ± 80 (5.5 ± 4.9) |