Patient clinical and laboratory characteristics
Characteristic . | . |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 74 |
| Median age, y (range) | 52.5 (36-60) |
| Males:females, n | 52:22 |
| Durie & Salmon stage, n | |
| I | 14 |
| II | 12 |
| III | 48 |
| M component isotype, n | |
| IgG | 43 |
| IgA | 18 |
| BJ | 13 |
| L chain, n | |
| κ | 48 |
| λ | 26 |
| Median M component concentration | |
| IgG, g/L (range) | 41.0 (10.0-111.7) |
| IgA, g/L (range) | 38.0 (22.0-78.0) |
| BJ, g/24 h (range) | 4.00 (1.90-18.60) |
| Median BMPC, % (range) | 45 (10-100) |
| Median β2-m level, mg/L (range) | 2.40 (1.10-16.00) |
| Median CRP level, mg/L (range) | 3.10 (1.0-70.20) |
| Median creatinine level, μM (range) | 88.4 (61.88-265.2) |
Characteristic . | . |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 74 |
| Median age, y (range) | 52.5 (36-60) |
| Males:females, n | 52:22 |
| Durie & Salmon stage, n | |
| I | 14 |
| II | 12 |
| III | 48 |
| M component isotype, n | |
| IgG | 43 |
| IgA | 18 |
| BJ | 13 |
| L chain, n | |
| κ | 48 |
| λ | 26 |
| Median M component concentration | |
| IgG, g/L (range) | 41.0 (10.0-111.7) |
| IgA, g/L (range) | 38.0 (22.0-78.0) |
| BJ, g/24 h (range) | 4.00 (1.90-18.60) |
| Median BMPC, % (range) | 45 (10-100) |
| Median β2-m level, mg/L (range) | 2.40 (1.10-16.00) |
| Median CRP level, mg/L (range) | 3.10 (1.0-70.20) |
| Median creatinine level, μM (range) | 88.4 (61.88-265.2) |
BJ indicates Bence Jones; BMPC, bone marrow plasma cells; β2-m, β2-microglobulin; and CRP, C-reactive protein.