Clinical characteristics of 58 patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia
| Characteristic . | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (range) | 63 | (32 to 86) |
| Sex, number of patients (%) | ||
| Males | 39 | (67) |
| Females | 19 | (33) |
| Family history of lymphoid or myeloid disorders, number of patients (%) | 11/43 | (26) |
| Asymptomatic WM, number of patients (%) | 18 | (31) |
| Symptomatic WM, number of patients (%) | 40 | (69) |
| Type of light chain, number of patients (%) | ||
| k | 39/56 | (70) |
| λ | 13/56 | (23) |
| k + λ | 4/56 | (7) |
| HCV infection, number of patients (%) | 3/50 | (6) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL), median (range) | 13.1 | (6.1 to 15.6) |
| ESR (mm), median (range) | 70 | (1 to 133) |
| LDH (U/L), median (range) | 310 | (117 to 504) |
| β2-microglobulin (mcg/L), median (range) | 2230 | (1230 to 11600) |
| Serum albumin (g/dL), median (range) | 4.1 | (3.2 to 4.8) |
| IgG level (mg/dL), median (range) | 797 | (280 to 2280) |
| IgA level (mg/dL), median (range) | 92 | (14 to 420) |
| IgM level (mg/dL), median (range) | 1643 | (159 to 5510) |
| Bence-Jones proteinuria, number of patients (%) | 21/49 | (43) |
| BM infiltration, median (range) (%) | 40 | (10 to 100) |
| Characteristic . | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (range) | 63 | (32 to 86) |
| Sex, number of patients (%) | ||
| Males | 39 | (67) |
| Females | 19 | (33) |
| Family history of lymphoid or myeloid disorders, number of patients (%) | 11/43 | (26) |
| Asymptomatic WM, number of patients (%) | 18 | (31) |
| Symptomatic WM, number of patients (%) | 40 | (69) |
| Type of light chain, number of patients (%) | ||
| k | 39/56 | (70) |
| λ | 13/56 | (23) |
| k + λ | 4/56 | (7) |
| HCV infection, number of patients (%) | 3/50 | (6) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL), median (range) | 13.1 | (6.1 to 15.6) |
| ESR (mm), median (range) | 70 | (1 to 133) |
| LDH (U/L), median (range) | 310 | (117 to 504) |
| β2-microglobulin (mcg/L), median (range) | 2230 | (1230 to 11600) |
| Serum albumin (g/dL), median (range) | 4.1 | (3.2 to 4.8) |
| IgG level (mg/dL), median (range) | 797 | (280 to 2280) |
| IgA level (mg/dL), median (range) | 92 | (14 to 420) |
| IgM level (mg/dL), median (range) | 1643 | (159 to 5510) |
| Bence-Jones proteinuria, number of patients (%) | 21/49 | (43) |
| BM infiltration, median (range) (%) | 40 | (10 to 100) |
ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HCV, hepatitis C virus; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.