Table 3 Summary of hemoglobin concentration and platelet count at baseline and follow-up, all patients

Hemoglobin, mean (SD), g/dL

Baseline

n = 8

n = 83

n = 4

n = 95

   Absolute values

11.6 (1.4)

13.3 (1.7)

13.8 (1.5)

13.2 (1.7)

Year 1 (month 12)

n = 3

n = 54

n = 1

n = 58

   Absolute values

13.0 (0.8)

13.1 (1.5)

14.4

13.2 (1.5)

   Change from baseline^b

1.2 (1.3)

0 (0.8)

− 0.7

0 (0.9)

   % change from baseline^b

10.5 (11.3)

0.1 (6.7)

− 4.6

0.5 (7.2)

Year 2 (month 24)

n = 0

n = 44

n = 0

n = 44

   Absolute values

–

13.4 (1.3)

–

13.4 (1.3)

   Change from baseline^b

–

0.1 (0.9)

–

0.1 (0.9)

   % change from baseline

–

0.7 (7.3)

–

0.7 (7.3)

Platelet count without splenectomy, mean (SD), 10³/μL

Baseline

n = 5

n = 66

n = 2

n = 73

   Absolute values

128.8 (30.3)

169.2 (77.0)

202.5 (21.9)

167.3 (74.5)

Year 1 (month 12)

n = 3

n = 41

n = 1

n = 45

   Absolute values

137.7 (35.4)

168.0 (52.4)

187.0

166.4 (51.2)

   Change from baseline^b

17.0 (18.2)

7.9 (42.5)

− 31.0

7.6 (41.2)

   % change from baseline^b

14.3 (14.4)

10.7 (32.4)

− 14.2

10.4 (31.2)

Year 2 (month 24)

n = 0

n = 36

n = 0

n = 36

   Absolute values

–

193.7 (80.0)

–

193.7 (80.0)

   Change from baseline^b

–

22.1 (38.1)

–

22.1 (38.1)

   % change from baseline^b

–

20.0 (35.1)

–

20.0 (35.1)

Platelet count with splenectomy, mean (SD), 10³/μL

Baseline

n = 3

n = 16

n = 0

n = 19

   Absolute values

183.7 (28.3)

250.0 (100.2)

–

239.7 (95.3)

Year 1 (month 12)

n = 0

n = 9

n = 0

n = 9

   Absolute values

–

235.1 (87.8)

–

235.1 (87.8)

   Change from baseline^b

–

− 7.0 (60.7)

–

− 7.0 (60.7)

   % change from baseline^b

–

1.7 (25.2)

–

1.7 (25.2)

Year 2 (month 24)

n = 0

n = 7

n = 0

n = 7

   Absolute values

–

281.1 (89.2)

–

281.1 (89.2)

   Change from baseline^b

–

− 2.1 (68.1)

–

− 2.1 (68.1)

   % change from baseline^b

–

1.0 (27.8)

–

1.0 (27.8)