Patient characteristics
Factor . | % . |
|---|---|
| At least 65 years old | 53 |
| Male | 74 |
| Performance status score | |
| 0 | 30 |
| 1 | 44 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 |
| Organ involvement | |
| Cardiac | 50 |
| Renal | 74 |
| Neurologic | 36 |
| Gastrointestinal | 13 |
| Hepatic | 19 |
| Number of organs/systems involved | |
| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 35 |
| More than 2 | 36 |
| Cardiac involvement | |
| Abnormal echocardiogram | 50 |
| Congestive heart failure | 27 |
| Laboratory features | |
| Serum creatinine level of at least 2.0 mg/dL | 28 |
| Serum B2M level of at least 3.5 mg/L | 43 |
| Serum albumin level less than 3.5 g/dL | 59 |
| Serum alkaline phosphatase level greater than ULN | 31 |
| Urine M protein level of at least 1 g/d | 39 |
Factor . | % . |
|---|---|
| At least 65 years old | 53 |
| Male | 74 |
| Performance status score | |
| 0 | 30 |
| 1 | 44 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 |
| Organ involvement | |
| Cardiac | 50 |
| Renal | 74 |
| Neurologic | 36 |
| Gastrointestinal | 13 |
| Hepatic | 19 |
| Number of organs/systems involved | |
| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 35 |
| More than 2 | 36 |
| Cardiac involvement | |
| Abnormal echocardiogram | 50 |
| Congestive heart failure | 27 |
| Laboratory features | |
| Serum creatinine level of at least 2.0 mg/dL | 28 |
| Serum B2M level of at least 3.5 mg/L | 43 |
| Serum albumin level less than 3.5 g/dL | 59 |
| Serum alkaline phosphatase level greater than ULN | 31 |
| Urine M protein level of at least 1 g/d | 39 |
Total number of patients in the study population = 87.
ULN indicates upper limit normal.