Demographic characteristics of the population
| Demographic characteristics of the cohort . | |
|---|---|
| Characteristic . | N = 33 patients . |
| Age, y | |
| Median (range) | 62 (48-72) |
| Distribution, n (%) | |
| <65 years | 22 (66.6) |
| ≥65 years | 11 (33.3) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 13 (39.3) |
| Female | 20 (60.6) |
| Light chain type, n (%) | |
| Lambda | 25 (75.7) |
| Kappa | 8 (24.3) |
| Associated hematological malignancy, n (%) | |
| Multiple myeloma | 22 (66.6) |
| Waldenström macroglobulinemia | 1 (3) |
| Organ involvement, n (%)∗ | |
| Heart | 21 (63) |
| Kidney | 20 (61) |
| Gastrointestinal | 11 (33) |
| Nerve | 11 (33) |
| Skin and soft tissues | 8 (24) |
| Lung | 6 (18) |
| Liver | 5 (15) |
| Number of organs involved, n (%) | |
| 1 | 5 (15) |
| 2 | 13 (39) |
| ≥3 | 15 (45) |
| Demographic characteristics of the cohort . | |
|---|---|
| Characteristic . | N = 33 patients . |
| Age, y | |
| Median (range) | 62 (48-72) |
| Distribution, n (%) | |
| <65 years | 22 (66.6) |
| ≥65 years | 11 (33.3) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 13 (39.3) |
| Female | 20 (60.6) |
| Light chain type, n (%) | |
| Lambda | 25 (75.7) |
| Kappa | 8 (24.3) |
| Associated hematological malignancy, n (%) | |
| Multiple myeloma | 22 (66.6) |
| Waldenström macroglobulinemia | 1 (3) |
| Organ involvement, n (%)∗ | |
| Heart | 21 (63) |
| Kidney | 20 (61) |
| Gastrointestinal | 11 (33) |
| Nerve | 11 (33) |
| Skin and soft tissues | 8 (24) |
| Lung | 6 (18) |
| Liver | 5 (15) |
| Number of organs involved, n (%) | |
| 1 | 5 (15) |
| 2 | 13 (39) |
| ≥3 | 15 (45) |
Organ involvement was defined based on 8.