Analysis of Factors that Influence Hematopoietic Recovery in Autologous Transplanted Patients with Hematopoietic Stem Cells from Peripheral Blood

BACKGROUND: Successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) requires a rapid and durable hematopoietic recovery. AIM: The aim of our study was to analyse factors that influence hematopoietic recovery after autologous HSCT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Multiple regression analysis was used to analyse factors affecting neutrophil and platelet engraftment in 90 autologous transplanted patients – 30 with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), 30 with lymphoma and 30 with multiple myeloma (MM) from 2008 till 2016. RESULTS: The neutrophil recovery in AML patients was significantly influenced by transfusion support with random-donor platelets, sex and number of transplanted mononuclear cells (MNC) and CD34+ cells; and in lymphoma patients, it was influenced by sex, age, mobilisation strategy and some transplanted MNC. The influence of investigated factors on neutrophil engraftment in MM patients was not statistically significant. The platelet recovery in AML patients was influenced by transfusion support with random-donor platelets; in lymphoma patients, it was influenced by sex, age, time from diagnosis to harvesting and time from diagnosis to HSCT; and in MM patients it was influenced by transfusion support with random-donor platelets. CONCLUSION: Additional studies are necessary to better understanding of engraftment kinetic to improve the safety of HSCT and to minimise potential complications and expenses related to HSCT.