Table 2.

Initial clinical characteristics of patients with UCD and iMCD

UCDiMCDP value
No. of patientsN (%) of patients* or median no. of cells#No. of patientsn (%) of patients* or median no. of cells#
WBC count (×109/L) 32  30   
 <4  2 (6.25)*  5 (16.66)* .249 
 >10  2 (6.25)*  4 (13.33)* .418 
Hemoglobin (g/L) 32  30   
 <12 g/L  4 (12.5)*  12 (40.0)* .002 
Platelets (×109/L) 32  30   
 <150  0 (0)*  5 (16.67)* .052 
 150-300  23 (71.87)*  14 (46.67)* .069 
 >300  9 (28.13)*  12 (40.0)* .422 
Lymphocyte count (× 109/L) 31 1.46 ± 0.94# 27 1.43 ± 0.75# .916 
Leukocyte count (× 109/L) 31 4.19 ± 1.86# 30 4.61 ± 2.86# .443 
Hypoalbuminemia (mg/L) 37 2 (5.41)* 24 4 (16.66)* .200 
Elevation of serum LDH (IU/L) 37 4 (10.81)* 29 4 (13.79)* .723 
Elevation of serum β2-MG level (mg/L) 30 3 (10.00)* 28 16 (57.14)* .000 
Elevation of serum AKP (IU/L) 36 3 (8.33)* 29 10 (34.48)* .013 
Elevation of serum ESR (mm/h) 16 3 (18.75)* 17 9 (52.94)* .033 
IgA > 499 mg/L 17 0 (0)* 19 6 (31.58)* .020 
IgG > 1616 mg/L 17 1 (5.88)* 20 7 (35.0)* .048 
IgM > 242 mg/L 16 1 (6.25)* 19 1 (5.26)* 1.000 
Solitary mass > 5 cm 43 15 (34.88)* 31 6 (19.35)* .194 
Max SUV of lymph node 11 3.91 ± 1.33# 12 4.63 ± 1.02# .156 
UCDiMCDP value
No. of patientsN (%) of patients* or median no. of cells#No. of patientsn (%) of patients* or median no. of cells#
WBC count (×109/L) 32  30   
 <4  2 (6.25)*  5 (16.66)* .249 
 >10  2 (6.25)*  4 (13.33)* .418 
Hemoglobin (g/L) 32  30   
 <12 g/L  4 (12.5)*  12 (40.0)* .002 
Platelets (×109/L) 32  30   
 <150  0 (0)*  5 (16.67)* .052 
 150-300  23 (71.87)*  14 (46.67)* .069 
 >300  9 (28.13)*  12 (40.0)* .422 
Lymphocyte count (× 109/L) 31 1.46 ± 0.94# 27 1.43 ± 0.75# .916 
Leukocyte count (× 109/L) 31 4.19 ± 1.86# 30 4.61 ± 2.86# .443 
Hypoalbuminemia (mg/L) 37 2 (5.41)* 24 4 (16.66)* .200 
Elevation of serum LDH (IU/L) 37 4 (10.81)* 29 4 (13.79)* .723 
Elevation of serum β2-MG level (mg/L) 30 3 (10.00)* 28 16 (57.14)* .000 
Elevation of serum AKP (IU/L) 36 3 (8.33)* 29 10 (34.48)* .013 
Elevation of serum ESR (mm/h) 16 3 (18.75)* 17 9 (52.94)* .033 
IgA > 499 mg/L 17 0 (0)* 19 6 (31.58)* .020 
IgG > 1616 mg/L 17 1 (5.88)* 20 7 (35.0)* .048 
IgM > 242 mg/L 16 1 (6.25)* 19 1 (5.26)* 1.000 
Solitary mass > 5 cm 43 15 (34.88)* 31 6 (19.35)* .194 
Max SUV of lymph node 11 3.91 ± 1.33# 12 4.63 ± 1.02# .156 

Significant P values are in bold.

AKP, alkaline phosphatase; β2-MG, β2 macroglobulin; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; SUV, standardized uptake value; WBC, white blood cell.

*

Number (%) of patients.

#

Median +/− standard error.

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