Factors associated with BM haemophagocytic macrophages
| BM haemophagocytic macrophages | Wilcoxon rank-sum test | |||
| Yes (n=9) | No (n=16) | P value | FDR | |
| BM plasmacytosis (m-score) | 4 | 2 | 0.019 | 0.424 |
| AST last (nl: 10–50 U/L) | 34* | 74.5* | 0.023 | 0.424 |
| Ferritin last (nl: 30–400 µg/L) | 612* | 1669* | 0.028 | 0.424 |
| LN follicular hyperplasia (m-score) | 5 | 0 | 0.030 | 0.424 |
| Hospitalisation (days) | 20* | 9.5* | 0.035 | 0.570 |
*Median value for this histological category.
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BM, bone marrow; FDR, false discovery rate; last, the last available clinical data on the patient prior to demise; LN, lymph node; m-score, the morphology score on an 8-point scale; N, number; nl, normal range; U, units.