Table 1.

Baseline characteristics and clinical data of the 126 patients




Weight gain of 2% or less

Weight gain of more than 2%

P
No. patients   61   65   NA  
Age, y, median (range)   53.7 (39.4-68.2)   54.5 (30.6-70)   .21  
Sex, % male   59.0   52.3   .45  
Ejection fraction, %, median (range)   65 (28-84)   65 (38-83)   .71  
Septal thickness, mm, mean (range)   12 (7-24)   12 (8-25)   .52  
Elevated troponin T, %   7.7   23.1   .05  
Elevated NT-proBNP, %   46.2   46.7   .97  
GFR, mL/min/1.73m2, median (range)   76.5 (9-155)   65 (10-133)   .18  
Proteinuria, g/d, median (range)   3.5 (0.03-18.5)   5.4 (0.02-26.2)   .01* 
Albumin, g/dL, median (range)   3.0 (1.1-4.3)   2.3 (1.0-4.4)   .03* 
Alkaline phosphatase, U/L, median (range)   171 (85-1350)   186 (67-936)   .3  
Organ involvement, kg, median (range)   1 (1-3)   2 (1-4)   .002* 
Baseline weight, median (range)   79.0 (49-141.2)   75.0 (43.3-113.1)   .38  
Weight change, %, median (range)   0.16 (-8.4-2.0)   4.6 (2.1-23.0)   < .001* 
Weight at conditioning, kg, median (range)   78.3 (47.6-145)   78.0 (45.3-113.0)   .86  
Diuretic use, %    
    Baseline   37.7   60.0   .012* 
    End of collection   42.6   78.5   < .001* 
Change in diuretic dose, %   9.8   43.1   < .001* 
Mobilization, %    .60  
    G-CSF   80.3   70.8   
    G-CSF + GM-CSF   1.6   4.6   
    GM-CSF   3.3   3.1   
    Cytoxan + G-CSF   4.9   10.8   
    Cytoxan + GM-CSFF   9.8   10.8   
Conditioning, %    .57  
    Melphalan, 200 mg/m2  62.3   50.8   
    Melphalan, 140 mg/m2  19.7   29.2   
    Melphalan, 100 mg/m2  8.2   9.2   
    140 mg/m2 + TBI
 
9.8
 
10.8
 

 



Weight gain of 2% or less

Weight gain of more than 2%

P
No. patients   61   65   NA  
Age, y, median (range)   53.7 (39.4-68.2)   54.5 (30.6-70)   .21  
Sex, % male   59.0   52.3   .45  
Ejection fraction, %, median (range)   65 (28-84)   65 (38-83)   .71  
Septal thickness, mm, mean (range)   12 (7-24)   12 (8-25)   .52  
Elevated troponin T, %   7.7   23.1   .05  
Elevated NT-proBNP, %   46.2   46.7   .97  
GFR, mL/min/1.73m2, median (range)   76.5 (9-155)   65 (10-133)   .18  
Proteinuria, g/d, median (range)   3.5 (0.03-18.5)   5.4 (0.02-26.2)   .01* 
Albumin, g/dL, median (range)   3.0 (1.1-4.3)   2.3 (1.0-4.4)   .03* 
Alkaline phosphatase, U/L, median (range)   171 (85-1350)   186 (67-936)   .3  
Organ involvement, kg, median (range)   1 (1-3)   2 (1-4)   .002* 
Baseline weight, median (range)   79.0 (49-141.2)   75.0 (43.3-113.1)   .38  
Weight change, %, median (range)   0.16 (-8.4-2.0)   4.6 (2.1-23.0)   < .001* 
Weight at conditioning, kg, median (range)   78.3 (47.6-145)   78.0 (45.3-113.0)   .86  
Diuretic use, %    
    Baseline   37.7   60.0   .012* 
    End of collection   42.6   78.5   < .001* 
Change in diuretic dose, %   9.8   43.1   < .001* 
Mobilization, %    .60  
    G-CSF   80.3   70.8   
    G-CSF + GM-CSF   1.6   4.6   
    GM-CSF   3.3   3.1   
    Cytoxan + G-CSF   4.9   10.8   
    Cytoxan + GM-CSFF   9.8   10.8   
Conditioning, %    .57  
    Melphalan, 200 mg/m2  62.3   50.8   
    Melphalan, 140 mg/m2  19.7   29.2   
    Melphalan, 100 mg/m2  8.2   9.2   
    140 mg/m2 + TBI
 
9.8
 
10.8
 

 

Values in parentheses indicate the range.

TBI indicates total body irradiation; NA, not applicable.

*

Significant P values.

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